Where does “xerodermic” come from?
xerodermic (English) comes from English xeroderma, from English derma, from Yiddish דערמע, from Yiddish דאַרם, from Middle High German darm, from Old High German darm, from Proto-West Germanic þarm, from Proto-Germanic þarmaz — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
xerodermic (English): Relating to or exhibiting xeroderma
Definitions
- Relating to or exhibiting xeroderma
Ancestry of “xerodermic”, step by step
xerodermic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English xeroderma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xeroderma | Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry... |
| 2 | English | derma | the inner layer of the skin; the dermis; a Jewish... |
| 3 | Yiddish | דערמע | — |
| 4 | Yiddish | דאַרם | intestine |
| 5 | Middle High German | darm | — |
| 6 | Old High German | darm | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þarm | intestine |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |