Where does “aridity” come from?
Aridity comes from French aridité, derived from Latin aridus with the suffix -itas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -it-.
aridity (English): A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture
Definitions
- A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture
Ancestry of “aridity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ariditas | dryness, drought, aridity |
| 2 | Latin | āridus | — |
| 3 | Latin | āreō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “aridity”