Where does “eliksiiri” come from?

eliksiiri (Finnish) comes from Medieval Latin elixir, from Arabic إكسير, from Classical Syriac ܟܣܝܪܝܢ, from Ancient Greek ξηρίον, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

eliksiiri (Finnish): elixir

Definitions

elixir

Ancestry of “eliksiiri”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	elixir	—
2	Arabic	إكسير	elixir
3	Classical Syriac	ܟܣܝܪܝܢ	—
4	Ancient Greek	ξηρίον	a desiccative powder for wounds
5	Ancient Greek	ξηρός	dry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	kseros	—

Words derived from “eliksiiri”

elämäneliksiiri

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