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Where does “estern” come from?

estern (Catalan) comes from New Latin sternum, from Ancient Greek στέρνον, from Proto-Indo-European stern- — forehead, chest, side.

estern (Catalan): sternum

Definitions

  1. sternum

Ancestry of “estern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinsternum—
2Ancient Greekστέρνονbreast, chest; seat of the affections, heart;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstern-forehead, chest, side

Words derived from “estern”

  • esternal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stern- →