Where does “xeromesophyte” come from?

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

xeromesophyte (English): A mesophyte adapted to thrive in a very dry environment

Definitions

  1. A mesophyte adapted to thrive in a very dry environment

Ancestry of “xeromesophyte”, 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 →