Where does “intercostal” come from?

intercostal (French) comes from French costal, from Latin costalis, from Latin costa, from Proto-Indo-European kost-.

intercostal (French): intercostal

Definitions

  1. intercostal

Ancestry of “intercostal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcostalcostal
2LatincostalisOf, pertaining to or resembling ribs
3Latincostaa rib; a side, a wall
4Proto-Indo-Europeankost-—

Words derived from “intercostal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kost- →Every word from Latin costa →Every word from Latin costalis →