Where does “sternebra” come from?
sternebra (English) comes from English vertebra, from Latin vertebra, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
sternebra (English): One of the segments of the sternum
Definitions
- One of the segments of the sternum
Ancestry of “sternebra”, step by step
sternebra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vertebra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vertebra | Any of the small bones which make up the backbone |
| 2 | Latin | vertebra | joint; vertebra |
| 3 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |