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

Definitions

  1. sternal

Ancestry of “esternal”, step by step

esternal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan estern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanesternsternum
2New Latinsternum—
3Ancient Greekστέρνονbreast, chest; seat of the affections, heart;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstern-forehead, chest, side

via Catalan al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanal—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stern- →Every word from Ancient Greek στέρνον →Every word from New Latin sternum →