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Where does “stern-” come from?

stern- (Proto-Indo-European): forehead, chest, side

Definitions

  1. forehead, chest, side

Words derived from “stern-”

  • sternum
  • sternal
  • sternocleidomastoid
  • parasternal
  • substernal
  • suprasternal
  • sterna
  • retrosternal
  • transsternal
  • presternum
  • metasternum
  • midsternal
  • mesosternum
  • presternal
  • episternum
  • infrasternal
  • asternal
  • metasternal
  • chondrosternal
  • sternally
  • mesosternal
  • vertebrosternal
  • proepisternum
  • omosternum