Where does “juxtaphrenic” come from?

juxtaphrenic (English) comes from English phrenic, from New Latin phrenicus, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

juxtaphrenic (English): Next to the diaphragm

Definitions

  1. Next to the diaphragm

Ancestry of “juxtaphrenic”, step by step

juxtaphrenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phrenic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphrenicOf or pertaining to the diaphragm; Relating to...
2New Latinphrenicus—
3Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body

via English juxta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjuxtaIn males of most species of order Lepidoptera, an...
2Latiniuxtānearly, nigh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- →Every word from Ancient Greek φρήν →Every word from New Latin phrenicus →
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