Where does “arid” come from?

Arid comes from French aride, from Latin aridus meaning dry, derived from Latin areo meaning to be dry, from Proto-Italic āzēō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-.

arid (English): Very dry; Describing a very dry climate....

Definitions

  1. Very dry; Describing a very dry climate....

Ancestry of “arid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharidearid
2Latināridusdry, parched, withered, arid
3Latināreōto be dry or parched
4Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “arid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)- →Every word from Proto-Italic āzēō →
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