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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

  1. The quality of being hyperarid

Ancestry of “hyperaridity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhyperaridVery arid, with an aridity index of less than...
2EnglisharidVery dry; Describing a very dry climate....
3Frencharidearid
4Latināridus—
5Latināreō—
6Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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