Thematic index of Direction & movement
| -ad2 | Indicating a direction towards some part of the body. |
| antero- | Nearer the front of the body; forward in time. |
| dextr(o)- | On or to the right. |
| di(a)- | Through, across. |
| ent(o)- | Within; inside. |
| extro- | Outwards. |
| fore- | Before, beforehand, going before, in front of, leading. |
| fronto- | The forehead or front part of something. |
| gyro- | Rotation. |
| in-2 | In, into. |
| infra- | Below, underneath, beneath. |
| intra- | On the inside; within. |
| intro- | Into; inwards. |
| kinesio- | Movement. |
| -kinesis | Movement. |
| laevo- | On or to the left. |
| ob- | Towards, to, on, over, or against. |
| retro- | Directed backwards; behind. |
| trans- | Across; beyond; through. |
| -ward | In a specified direction. |
| -ways | Way, direction, or manner. |
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