Where does “omosternum” come from?

omosternum (English) comes from English sternum, from New Latin sternum, from Ancient Greek στέρνον, from Proto-Indo-European stern- — forehead, chest, side.

omosternum (English): The anterior element of the sternum which...

Definitions

  1. The anterior element of the sternum which...

Ancestry of “omosternum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsternumThe breastbone; The sclerotized plate of spiders,...
2New Latinsternum—
3Ancient Greekστέρνονbreast, chest; seat of the affections, heart;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstern-forehead, chest, side
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stern- →Every word from Ancient Greek στέρνον →Every word from New Latin sternum →