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Where does “manubrium” come from?

manubrium (English) comes from Latin manubrium, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

manubrium (English): The broad, upper part of the sternum; The tube...

Definitions

  1. The broad, upper part of the sternum; The tube...

Ancestry of “manubrium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanubriumhandle, haft
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
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