Where does “στειρώνω” come from?

στειρώνω (Greek) comes from Koine Greek στειρόω, from Ancient Greek στεῖρος, from Proto-Hellenic steřřos, from Proto-Indo-European ster-yos, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

στειρώνω (Greek): neuter, sterilize, spay

Definitions

  1. neuter, sterilize, spay

Ancestry of “στειρώνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekστειρόω
2Ancient Greekστεῖροςbarren, infertile
3Proto-Hellenicsteřřos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-yos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-yosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic steřřos