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

Definitions

  1. to sterilize

Ancestry of “esterilitzar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanestèrilsterile
2Latinsterilisbarren, sterile; unprofitable, futile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Latin sterilis →Every word from Catalan estèril →