Where does “sterilely” come from?

sterilely (English) comes from English sterile, from Middle French stérile, from Latin sterilis, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

sterilely (English): in a sterile manner

Definitions

  1. in a sterile manner

Ancestry of “sterilely”, step by step

sterilely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sterile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsterileUnable to reproduce; Terse; lacking sentiment or...
2Middle Frenchstérile—
3Latinsterilisbarren, sterile; unprofitable, futile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Latin sterilis →Every word from Middle French stérile →