Where does “estèril” come from?

estèril (Catalan) comes from Latin sterilis, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

estèril (Catalan): sterile

Definitions

  1. sterile

Ancestry of “estèril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsterilisbarren, sterile; unprofitable, futile
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “estèril

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-Every word from Latin sterilis
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