Where does “إكسير” come from?

إكسير (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܟܣܝܪܝܢ, from Ancient Greek ξηρίον, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

إكسير (Arabic): elixir

Definitions

  1. elixir

Ancestry of “إكسير”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܟܣܝܪܝܢ—
2Ancient Greekξηρίονa desiccative powder for wounds
3Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—

Words derived from “إكسير”

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