Where does “stéréosélectif” come from?
stéréosélectif (French) comes from French stéréo-, from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
stéréosélectif (French): stereoselective
Ancestry of “stéréosélectif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | stéréo- | stereo- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στερεός | firm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |