Where does “phrenocostal” come from?

phrenocostal (English) comes from English costal, from French costal, from Latin costalis, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

phrenocostal (English): Relating to the ribs and diaphragm

Definitions

  1. Relating to the ribs and diaphragm

Ancestry of “phrenocostal”, 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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kost- →Every word from Latin costa →Every word from Latin costalis →
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