English word lateral comes from Proto-Indo-European *telh₂-, Proto-Indo-European - -tós, Latin stlatus, and later Proto-Indo-European *tl̥néh₂ti (To be lifting.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *telh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| - -tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| stlatus | Latin (lat) | |
| *tl̥néh₂ti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To be lifting. |
| *tl̥h₂tós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Lifted. |
| *tolnō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Lift, carry. |
| *tlātos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| latus | Latin (lat) | Side, flank. |
| lateralis | Latin (lat) | Lateral; of or belonging to the side. |
| lateral | English (en) | (anatomy) Pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline.. (phonetics, phonology) Pertaining to sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.. To the side; of or pertaining to the side. (American football) To execute a [...] |