Where does “xeric” come from?

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

xeric (English): Extremely dry, lacking humidity and water;...

Definitions

  1. Extremely dry, lacking humidity and water;...

Ancestry of “xeric”, step by step

xeric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ξηρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—

via French xérique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchxériquexeric

Words derived from “xeric”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρός →