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
- Having an extremely dry climate
Ancestry of “hyperdesertic”, step by step
hyperdesertic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English desertic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | desertic | of or pertaining to a desert or deserts |
| 2 | English | desert | That which is deserved or merited; a just... |
| 3 | Middle English | desert | The situation of deserving something; That which... |
| 4 | Old French | desert | desert (desolate terrain) |
| 5 | Latin | dēsertum | a desert, wasteland |
| 6 | Latin | dēsertus | deserted, abandoned, forsaken; having been deserted, etc |
| 7 | Latin | dēserō | to leave, depart, desert, quit |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |