Where does “supracostal” come from?
supracostal (English) comes from English costal, from French costal, from Latin costalis, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.
supracostal (English): Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs
Definitions
- Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs
Ancestry of “supracostal”, step by step
supracostal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English costal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | costal | Pertaining to a rib; Pertaining to a costa |
| 2 | French | costal | costal |
| 3 | Latin | costalis | Of, pertaining to or resembling ribs |
| 4 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |
via English supra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | supra | Used to indicate that the current citation is... |
| 2 | Georgian | სუფრა | tablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted |
| 3 | Persian | سفره | tablecloth |
| 4 | Arabic | سُفْرَة | victuals; table, especially for eating |