Where does “hemivertebra” come from?
hemivertebra (English) comes from English vertebra, from Latin vertebra, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
hemivertebra (English): An abnormality in which one side of the vertebrae...
Definitions
- An abnormality in which one side of the vertebrae...
Ancestry of “hemivertebra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vertebra | Any of the small bones which make up the backbone |
| 2 | Latin | vertebra | joint; vertebra |
| 3 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |