Where does “aride” come from?
aride (French) comes from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
aride (French): arid
Definitions
- arid
Ancestry of “aride”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | āridus | dry, parched, withered, arid |
| 2 | Latin | āreō | to be dry or parched |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |