Where does “xéaroftailmia” come from?

xéaroftailmia (Irish) comes from Irish xéiri-, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

xéaroftailmia (Irish): xerophthalmia

Definitions

  1. xerophthalmia

Ancestry of “xéaroftailmia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishxéiri-xero-
2Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρός →Every word from Irish xéiri- →