Where does “radiosterilization” come from?
radiosterilization (English) comes from English sterilization, from English sterile, from Middle French stérile, from Latin sterilis, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
radiosterilization (English): The sterilization by ionizing radiation such as...
Definitions
- The sterilization by ionizing radiation such as...
Ancestry of “radiosterilization”, step by step
| 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 |