Where does “semiaridity” come from?
semiaridity (English) comes from English aridity, from Latin ariditas, 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.
semiaridity (English): The quality of being semiarid
Definitions
- The quality of being semiarid
Ancestry of “semiaridity”, step by step
semiaridity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aridity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aridity | A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture |
| 2 | Latin | ariditas | dryness, drought, aridity |
| 3 | Latin | āridus | dry, parched, withered, arid |
| 4 | Latin | āreō | to be dry or parched |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |