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Where does “estéril” come from?

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

estéril (Spanish): sterile, infertile; fruitless, unproductive

Definitions

  1. sterile, infertile; fruitless, unproductive

Ancestry of “estéril”, step by step

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

Words derived from “estéril”

  • esterilización
  • esterilizar
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