posterodistal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *posteros Latin posterus Latin posterior Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English postero- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Latin stō Latin distō Latin distānsder. Old French distantbor. Middle English distaunt English distant Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English distal English posterodistal From postero- + distal.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) away from, and behind (the main part)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| postero-distal | alternative | lexicographic |