Where does “sternebrae” come from?
sternebrae (English) comes from English sternebra, 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.
sternebrae (English): plural of sternebra
Definitions
- plural of sternebra
Ancestry of “sternebrae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sternebra | One of the segments of the sternum |
| 2 | English | vertebra | Any of the small bones which make up the backbone |
| 3 | Latin | vertebra | joint; vertebra |
| 4 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |