Where does “stereotomie” come from?

stereotomie (Romanian) comes from French stéréotomie, from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

stereotomie (Romanian): stereotomy

Definitions

  1. stereotomy

Ancestry of “stereotomie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchstéréotomiestereotomy
2Ancient Greekστερεόςfirm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Ancient Greek στερεός →Every word from French stéréotomie →
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