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Where does “stereognosis” come from?

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

stereognosis (English): The ability to perceive the form of an object by...

Definitions

  1. The ability to perceive the form of an object by...

Ancestry of “stereognosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstereo-Forming words relating to the solid, the...
2Ancient Greekστερεο-—
3Ancient Greekστερεόςfirm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “stereognosis”

  • astereognosis
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