Where does “eixermar” come from?
eixermar (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *exeremāre, from Latin erēmus, from Ancient Greek ἔρημος, from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
eixermar (Catalan): to clear for planting, to bring into cultivation
Definitions
- to clear for planting, to bring into cultivation
Ancestry of “eixermar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *exeremāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | erēmus | waste, desert |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔρημος | lonely, solitary, desert, waste; solitary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρῆμος | lonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |