Etymology

dorso-

Today it means: The back. Full definition →

Latin dorsum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromdorsum“back”
  2. English todaydorso-

Combining form of Latin dorsum (“back”). By surface analysis, dors- + -o-.

Words from the same roots

Latindorsum all →

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