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Where does “stern-” come from?
stern-
(Proto-Indo-European): forehead, chest, side
Definitions
forehead, chest, side
Words derived from “stern-”
sternum
sternal
sternocleidomastoid
parasternal
substernal
suprasternal
sterna
retrosternal
transsternal
presternum
metasternum
midsternal
mesosternum
presternal
sternebrae
episternum
infrasternal
asternal
metasternal
sternebra
chondrosternal
sternally
mesosternal
vertebrosternal