Where does “élixir” come from?

élixir (French) comes from Arabic إكسير, from Classical Syriac ܟܣܝܪܝܢ, from Ancient Greek ξηρίον, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

élixir (French): elixir

Definitions

elixir

Ancestry of “élixir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “élixir”

эликсир
eliksir
elixir

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