Where does “sterile” come from?
sterile (Italian) comes from Latin sterilis, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
sterile (Italian): sterile, barren, unprolific, infertile; sterile,...
Definitions
- sterile, barren, unprolific, infertile; sterile,...
Ancestry of “sterile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sterilis | barren, sterile; unprofitable, futile |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “sterile”