Where does “ustic” come from?

ustic (English) comes from Latin ustus, from Latin uro, from Proto-Italic ouzō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

ustic (English): Intermediate between aridic and udic

Definitions

  1. Intermediate between aridic and udic

Ancestry of “ustic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinustusburnt, inflamed
2LatinuroI burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage
3Proto-Italicouzō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →Every word from Proto-Italic ouzō →Every word from Latin uro →