Where does “xerorthent” come from?
xerorthent (English) comes from English orthent, from English entisol, from English Sol, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s — whole.
xerorthent (English): An orthent soil with a xeric moisture regime
Definitions
- An orthent soil with a xeric moisture regime
Ancestry of “xerorthent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orthent | A kind of shallow or "skeletal" soil, found on... |
| 2 | English | entisol | A young soil that is high in mineral content, and has no horizons |
| 3 | English | Sol | The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth |
| 4 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 5 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 6 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |