Where does “sterno” come from?

sterno (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek στέρνον, from Proto-Indo-European stern- — forehead, chest, side.

sterno (Italian): breastbone, sternum

Definitions

  1. breastbone, sternum

Ancestry of “sterno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστέρνονbreast, chest; seat of the affections, heart;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstern-forehead, chest, side

Words derived from “sterno”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stern- →Every word from Ancient Greek στέρνον →