Etymology

stereospecifically

Today it means: In a stereospecific manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English stereospecific
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Old Frenchspecifique
  6. Englishspecific
  7. Englishstereospecific
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. English todaystereospecifically

From stereospecific + -ally.

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