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
- barren, sterile; infertile; sterile, germless
Ancestry of “estéril”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sterilis | barren, sterile; unprofitable, futile |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
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