Where does “esternal” come from?
esternal (Catalan) comes from Catalan estern, from New Latin sternum, from Ancient Greek στέρνον, from Proto-Indo-European stern- — forehead, chest, side.
esternal (Catalan): sternal
Ancestry of “esternal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | estern | sternum |
| 2 | New Latin | sternum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέρνον | breast, chest; seat of the affections, heart;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stern- | forehead, chest, side |