1823 as a shortening of stereotype (n.); 1876 as a shortening of stereoscope; 1954 as a shortening of stereophonic (adj.); the noun meaning "stereophonic record or tape player" is recorded from 1964.
*ster-
-ster
stercoraceous
*stere-
stere
stereo
stereo-
stereophonic
stereoptican
stereoscope
stereoscopic