Where does “στεῖρα” come from?

στεῖρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στεῖρος, from Proto-Hellenic steřřos, from Proto-Indo-European ster-yos, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

στεῖρα (Ancient Greek): heifer; barren woman; forepart of a ship's keel,...

Definitions

  1. heifer; barren woman; forepart of a ship's keel,...

Ancestry of “στεῖρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστεῖροςbarren, infertile
2Proto-Hellenicsteřřos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-yos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-yos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic steřřos →