Where does “xerochrept” come from?

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

xerochrept (English): A xeric ochrept

Definitions

  1. A xeric ochrept

Ancestry of “xerochrept”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxero-dry; dryness; Xerox; photocopying
2Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—
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