Where does “xerobranching” come from?

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

xerobranching (English): The repression of lateral root formation while roots are not in contact with water or wet soil

Definitions

  1. The repression of lateral root formation while roots are not in contact with water or wet soil

Ancestry of “xerobranching”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxero-dry; dryness; Xerox; photocopying
2Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from English xero- →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρός →