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Etymology of the English word sterling
the English word
sterling
using the English suffix
-ling
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*sternijaz
Date
The earliest known usage of sterling in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
sterlina
, Portuguese
esterlino
, Spanish
esterlina
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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