Where does “sternum” come from?

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

sternum (Latin): The breastbone

Definitions

  1. The breastbone

Ancestry of “sternum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sternum”

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