Where does “sternō” come from?
sternō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic stornō, from Proto-Indo-European str̥-n-h₃-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
sternō (Latin): to spread, stretch out, spread out
Definitions
- to spread, stretch out, spread out
Ancestry of “sternō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | stornō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | str̥-n-h₃- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |