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
- Relating to the thorax and the lumbar and sacral...
Ancestry of “thoracolumbosacral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lumbosacral | Of or pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions... |
| 2 | English | sacral | Of the sacrum; Sacred; Any of the sacral bones... |
| 3 | Modern Latin | sacralis | — |
| 4 | Latin | sacrum | A holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,... |
| 5 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |