Where does “desiccation” come from?
Desiccation comes from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, combining Latin de- and -tio with roots tracing to Proto-Indo-European de.
desiccation (English): The state or process of being desiccated; An act...
Definitions
- The state or process of being desiccated; An act...
Ancestry of “desiccation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | dessiccation | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | desiccatio | desiccation |
| 3 | Latin | desicco | I dry up, drain dry, desiccate |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |