Where does “sternumentum” come from?

sternumentum (Latin) comes from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

sternumentum (Latin): A sneezing; sneeze; A means of provoking...

Definitions

  1. A sneezing; sneeze; A means of provoking...

Ancestry of “sternumentum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
2Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
3Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →Every word from Latin -mentum →Every word from Latin -menta →