Where does “ξηρίον” come from?

ξηρίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

ξηρίον (Ancient Greek): a desiccative powder for wounds

Definitions

  1. a desiccative powder for wounds

Ancestry of “ξηρίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—

Words derived from “ξηρίον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρός →