Where does “esterilizable” come from?
esterilizable (Spanish) comes from Spanish esterilizar, from Spanish estéril, from Latin sterilis, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
esterilizable (Spanish): sterilizable
Definitions
- sterilizable
Ancestry of “esterilizable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | esterilizar | to sterilize |
| 2 | Spanish | estéril | sterile, infertile; fruitless, unproductive |
| 3 | Latin | sterilis | barren, sterile; unprofitable, futile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |