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

  1. to clear for planting, to bring into cultivation

Ancestry of “eixermar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*exeremāre
2Latinerēmuswaste, desert
3Ancient Greekἔρημοςlonely, solitary, desert, waste; solitary
4Ancient Greekἐρῆμοςlonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔρημος