Where does “stereometry” come from?
stereometry (English) comes from Ancient Greek στερεομετρία, from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
stereometry (English): The science of measuring the volume of solids or...
Definitions
- The science of measuring the volume of solids or...
Ancestry of “stereometry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στερεομετρία | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στερεός | firm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |