Where does “ossification” come from?

ossification (English) comes from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

ossification (English): The normal process by which bone is formed; The...

Definitions

  1. The normal process by which bone is formed; The...

Ancestry of “ossification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōsmouth
2Proto-Italicōsmouth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone

Words derived from “ossification

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁