Where does “stereo-” come from?

stereo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek στερεο-, from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

stereo- (English): Forming words relating to the solid, the...

Definitions

  1. Forming words relating to the solid, the...

Ancestry of “stereo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστερεο-
2Ancient Greekστερεόςfirm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “stereo-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-Every word from Ancient Greek στερεόςEvery word from Ancient Greek στερεο-