Where does “Elixier” come from?

Elixier (German) 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.

Elixier (German): potion; elixir

Definitions

  1. potion; elixir

Ancestry of “Elixier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinelixir
2Arabicإكسيرelixir
3Classical Syriacܟܣܝܪܝܢ
4Ancient Greekξηρίονa desiccative powder for wounds
5Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankseros
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kserosEvery word from Ancient Greek ξηρόςEvery word from Ancient Greek ξηρίον