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-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Ancient Greek στερεός →