Where does “xerophthalmia” come from?

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

xerophthalmia (English): A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A...

Definitions

  1. A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A...

Ancestry of “xerophthalmia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “xerophthalmia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from English xero- →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρός →
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