Where does “xerodermia” come from?

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

xerodermia (English): xeroderma

Definitions

  1. xeroderma

Ancestry of “xerodermia”, 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 →
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