Where does “στερεομετρία” come from?

στερεομετρία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

Ancestry of “στερεομετρία”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	στερεός	firm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;...
2	Proto-Indo-European	ster-	sterile, infertile

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