Where does “chemosterilization” come from?
chemosterilization (English) comes from English sterilization, from English sterile, from Middle French stérile, from Latin sterilis, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
chemosterilization (English): chemical sterilization
Definitions
- chemical sterilization
Ancestry of “chemosterilization”, step by step
chemosterilization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sterilization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sterilization | The process of treating something to kill or... |
| 2 | English | sterile | Unable to reproduce; Terse; lacking sentiment or... |
| 3 | Middle French | stérile | — |
| 4 | Latin | sterilis | barren, sterile; unprofitable, futile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via English chemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemo | Clipping of chemotherapy |