Where does “intercostaal” come from?

intercostaal (Dutch) comes from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

intercostaal (Dutch): between the ribs; intercostal

Definitions

  1. between the ribs; intercostal

Ancestry of “intercostaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
2Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kost- →Every word from Latin costa →
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