στέρνον

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • (especially of men) breast, chest
  • seat of the affections, heart
  • (skeleton) breastbone, sternum

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *stér(h₃)-no-m, *sterh₃- (spread, extend, stretch out, scatter, strew, floar, spread out, bring down, be broad), *sterh₃- (spread, extend, stretch out, scatter, strew, floar, spread out, bring down, be broad).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sterh₃-

Gloss

spread, extend, stretch out, scatter, strew, floar, spread out, bring down, be broad

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