Where does “sternum” come from?
sternum (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στέρνον, from Proto-Indo-European stern- — forehead, chest, side.
Ancestry of “sternum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στέρνον | breast, chest; seat of the affections, heart;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stern- | forehead, chest, side |