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

  1. The science of measuring the volume of solids or...

Ancestry of “stereometry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστερεομετρία—
2Ancient Greekστερεόςfirm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Ancient Greek στερεός →Every word from Ancient Greek στερεομετρία →