Where does “intercostal” come from?

Intercostal derives from Latin intercostalis, formed from inter- and costalis, from costa meaning rib, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH- meaning to turn or roll.

intercostal (English): Between the ribs of an animal or person; Between...

Definitions

  1. Between the ribs of an animal or person; Between...

Ancestry of “intercostal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcostalPertaining to a rib; Pertaining to a costa
2Frenchcostalcostal
3LatincostalisOf, pertaining to or resembling ribs
4Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
5Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—

Words derived from “intercostal”

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