Where does “sterpe” come from?
sterpe (Italian) comes from Latin stirps, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
sterpe (Italian): Archaic form of sterpo; plural of sterpa
Definitions
- Archaic form of sterpo; plural of sterpa
Ancestry of “sterpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stirps | rootstock; the lowest part of the trunk of a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |