Etymology

dorsomedial

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Today it means: Both dorsal and medial in location; thus, central and toward the back Full definition →

English medial ← Latin mediālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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The story

  1. Englishdorso-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*me
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  5. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  6. Proto-Italic*meðios
  7. Latinmedius
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Latinmediālis
  11. Englishmedial
  12. English todaydorsomedial

From dorso- + medial.

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