Where does “sterna” come from?

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

sterna (English): plural of sternum

Definitions

  1. plural of sternum

Ancestry of “sterna”, 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 →