lateral
/lateˈɾal/ · B2 · adj
lateral, to the side
⚽ lateral = latus (side) + al; the side-line player, and the side-line throw-in
Spanish lateral comes from Latin latus, meaning side. Anything lateral is of the side. In football, the lateral is the full-back who plays along the side, and the saque de banda throw-in is also called lateral.