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Where does “xero-” come from?

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

xero- (English): dry; dryness; Xerox; photocopying

Definitions

  1. dry; dryness; Xerox; photocopying

Ancestry of “xero-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “xero-”

  • Xerox
  • xerography
  • xerostomia
  • xeroderma
  • xerosis
  • xerox
  • xerophthalmia
  • xerophytic
  • xerogel
  • xeromorphic
  • xerophyte
  • xerophilous
  • xerophilic
  • xerostomic
  • xeroradiography
  • xerothermic
  • xerotolerant
  • xeropthalmia
  • xeromorphy
  • xerograph
  • xerophile
  • xerophagia
  • xerophthalmic
  • xerophytism
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