Etymology of the English word sternum
the English word
sternumderived from the Latin word
sternumderived from the Greek word
sternon, στέρνον (chest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-Date
The earliest known usage of sternum in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
episternum,
sternite,
sternocleidomastoidUsage
Word found in Modern English
