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Where does “estere” come from?

estere (Italian) comes from Italian estero, from Latin exterus, from Latin exter, from Proto-Italic *eksteros.

estere (Italian): ester; feminine plural of estero

Definitions

  1. ester; feminine plural of estero

Ancestry of “estere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianesteroforeign , overseas; foreign countries, understood...
2LatinexterusAlternative form of exter; on the outside,...
3LatinexterOn the outside, outward, external, outer; Of...
4Proto-Italic*eksteros—

Words derived from “estere”

  • esterificare
  • fosfodiestere
  • fosfodiesterico
  • diestere
  • poliestere
  • tioestere
  • monoestere
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