Where does “xerothermic” come from?

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

xerothermic (English): Both hot and dry; That flourishes in hot, dry...

Definitions

  1. Both hot and dry; That flourishes in hot, dry...

Ancestry of “xerothermic”, 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 →