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Where does “ster-” come from?

ster- (Proto-Indo-European): sterile, infertile

Definitions

sterile, infertile

Words derived from “ster-”

strong
structure
strength
street
strange
construction
strategy
structures
streets
destruction
strategic
structural
stranger
destroy
string
strain
construct
infrastructure
stern
destructive
straw
strengthen
reconstruction
strings

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