Where does “esterilizar” come from?

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

esterilizar (Spanish): to sterilize

Definitions

  1. to sterilize

Ancestry of “esterilizar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishestérilsterile, infertile; fruitless, unproductive
2Latinsterilisbarren, sterile; unprofitable, futile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “esterilizar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Latin sterilis →Every word from Spanish estéril →
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