Where does “estéril” come from?

estéril (Portuguese) comes from Latin sterilis, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

estéril (Portuguese): barren, sterile; infertile; sterile, germless

Definitions

  1. barren, sterile; infertile; sterile, germless

Ancestry of “estéril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsterilisbarren, sterile; unprofitable, futile
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “estéril”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Latin sterilis →