Where does “στέρνα” come from?
στέρνα (Greek) comes from Greek κιστέρνα, from Latin cisterna, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
στέρνα (Greek): water cistern, tank, reservoir; tern; Nominative,...
Definitions
- water cistern, tank, reservoir; tern; Nominative,...
Ancestry of “στέρνα”, step by step
στέρνα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek κιστέρνα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κιστέρνα | — |
| 2 | Latin | cisterna | cistern, tank (for water), reservoir |
| 3 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via New Latin sternidae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | sternidae | tern family of birds |