Where does “stereotomy” come from?

stereotomy (English) comes from French stéréotomie, from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

stereotomy (English): The cutting or dissection of solids

Definitions

  1. The cutting or dissection of solids

Ancestry of “stereotomy”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stereotomy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Ancient Greek στερεός →Every word from French stéréotomie →