Etymology

dorsolaterally

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Today it means: In a dorsolateral direction Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English dorsolateral
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The story

  1. Englishdorso-
  2. Englishlateral
  3. Englishdorsolateral
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  5. Proto-Germanic*līką
  6. English todaydorsolaterally

From dorsolateral + -ly.

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