Where does “esterilizar” come from?
esterilizar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese estéril, from Latin sterilis, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
esterilizar (Portuguese): to sterilize
Ancestry of “esterilizar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | estéril | barren, sterile; infertile; sterile, germless |
| 2 | Latin | sterilis | barren, sterile; unprofitable, futile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “esterilizar”