Where does “hyperaridity” come from?
hyperaridity (English) comes from English hyperarid, from English arid, from French aride, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
hyperaridity (English): The quality of being hyperarid
Definitions
- The quality of being hyperarid
Ancestry of “hyperaridity”, step by step
hyperaridity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyperarid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyperarid | Very arid, with an aridity index of less than... |
| 2 | English | arid | Very dry; Describing a very dry climate.... |
| 3 | French | aride | arid |
| 4 | Latin | āridus | dry, parched, withered, arid |
| 5 | Latin | āreō | to be dry or parched |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |