Where does “στερεός” come from?

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

στερεός (Greek): firm, solid

Definitions

  1. firm, solid

Ancestry of “στερεός”, step by step

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