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Where does “στερεο-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “στερεο-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστερεόςfirm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “στερεο-”

  • stereografico
  • stereoscopico
  • stereochimico
  • stereoisomero
  • stereoisomeria
  • stereometria
  • stereoscopio
  • stereolitografia
  • stereo-
  • stereofonia
  • stereogramma
  • stereolitografo
  • stereografia
  • stereometrico
  • stereochimica
  • stereoscopia
  • stereofonico
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