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Where does “thoracolumbosacral” come from?

thoracolumbosacral (English) comes from English lumbosacral, from English sacral, from Modern Latin sacralis, from Latin sacrum, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

thoracolumbosacral (English): Relating to the thorax and the lumbar and sacral...

Definitions

  1. Relating to the thorax and the lumbar and sacral...

Ancestry of “thoracolumbosacral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlumbosacralOf or pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions...
2EnglishsacralOf the sacrum; Sacred; Any of the sacral bones...
3Modern Latinsacralis—
4LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
5Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
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