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
Ancestry of “sterna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sternum | The breastbone; The sclerotized plate of spiders,... |
| 2 | New Latin | sternum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέρνον | breast, chest; seat of the affections, heart;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stern- | forehead, chest, side |