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Where does “infertility” come from?

Infertility comes from Middle French infertilité, from Late Latin infertilitas, meaning lack of fertility or barrenness.

infertility (English): The condition of being infertile; of having poor...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being infertile; of having poor...

Ancestry of “infertility”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchinfertilité—
2Late Latininfertilitas—
Every word from Late Latin infertilitas →