Where does “sternopleural” come from?

sternopleural (English) comes from English sterno-, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

sternopleural (English): Relating to the sternopleuron or to the sternum and the pleura

Definitions

  1. Relating to the sternopleuron or to the sternum and the pleura

Ancestry of “sternopleural”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsterno-sternum
2English‐o‐
3English-primUsed to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as
4EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
5EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
6EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
7Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
8EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
9Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
10Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
11Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-