Where does “hyperdesertic” come from?

hyperdesertic (English) comes from English desertic, from English desert, from Middle English desert, from Old French desert, from Latin dēsertum, from Latin dēsertus, from Latin dēserō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.

hyperdesertic (English): Having an extremely dry climate

Definitions

  1. Having an extremely dry climate

Ancestry of “hyperdesertic”, step by step

hyperdesertic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English desertic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdeserticof or pertaining to a desert or deserts
2EnglishdesertThat which is deserved or merited; a just...
3Middle EnglishdesertThe situation of deserving something; That which...
4Old Frenchdesertdesert (desolate terrain)
5Latindēsertuma desert, wasteland
6Latindēsertusdeserted, abandoned, forsaken; having been deserted, etc
7Latindēserōto leave, depart, desert, quit
8Latindē-of; from
9Latinof; concerning; about
10Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
11Latinposteablative singular of postis
12Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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