Where does “esterilitzar” come from?
esterilitzar (Catalan) comes from Catalan estèril, from Latin sterilis, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
esterilitzar (Catalan): to sterilize
Ancestry of “esterilitzar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | estèril | sterile |
| 2 | Latin | sterilis | barren, sterile; unprofitable, futile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |