Where does “xerasia” come from?

xerasia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ξηρασία, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

xerasia (English): dryness and brittleness of the hair

Definitions

  1. dryness and brittleness of the hair

Ancestry of “xerasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξηρασία—
2Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρός →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρασία →