Where does “sternitic” come from?
sternitic (English) comes from English sternite, from English Stern, from English tern, from Middle English terne, from Old French terne, from Latin ternas, from Latin terni, from Latin ter.
sternitic (English): Relating to a sternite
Definitions
- Relating to a sternite
Ancestry of “sternitic”, step by step
sternitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sternite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sternite | The ventral plate of each segment of an arthropod |
| 2 | English | Stern | Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner |
| 3 | English | tern | Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae... |
| 4 | Middle English | terne | — |
| 5 | Old French | terne | dull, dim |
| 6 | Latin | ternas | accusative feminine plural of terni |
| 7 | Latin | terni | three each; three at a time |
| 8 | Latin | ter | thrice |
| 9 | Latin | terr | — |
| 10 | Old Latin | tris | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |