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Where does “xiphiplastron” come from?

xiphiplastron (English) comes from English plastron, from French plastron, from Italian piastrone, from Italian -one, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

xiphiplastron (English): The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the...

Definitions

  1. The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the...

Ancestry of “xiphiplastron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplastronThe nearly flat part of the shell structure of a...
2Frenchplastronbreastplate; plastron; chest pad; chest...
3Italianpiastroneplastron; slab
4Italian-oneAlterative suffix used to form augmentatives;...
5Latin-ō—
6Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →