Where does “xiphocostal” come from?
xiphocostal (English) comes from English costal, from French costal, from Latin costalis, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.
xiphocostal (English): Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs
Definitions
- Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs
Ancestry of “xiphocostal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | costal | Pertaining to a rib; Pertaining to a costa |
| 2 | French | costal | — |
| 3 | Latin | costalis | Of, pertaining to or resembling ribs |
| 4 | Latin | costa | a rib; a side, a wall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |