Where does “ἔρημος” come from?

ἔρημος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

ἔρημος (Ancient Greek): lonely, solitary, desert, waste; solitary

Definitions

  1. lonely, solitary, desert, waste; solitary

Ancestry of “ἔρημος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρῆμοςlonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “ἔρημος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος →