Where does “cervicothoracolumbosacral” come from?

cervicothoracolumbosacral (English) comes from English sacral, from Modern Latin sacralis, from Latin sacrum, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

cervicothoracolumbosacral (English): Of or relating to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral portions of the spine

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral portions of the spine

Ancestry of “cervicothoracolumbosacral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsacralOf the sacrum; Sacred; Any of the sacral bones...
2Modern Latinsacralis
3LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
4Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krósEvery word from Latin sacer