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Where does “xéiri-” come from?

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

xéiri- (Irish): xero-

Definitions

  1. xero-

Ancestry of “xéiri-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—

Words derived from “xéiri-”

  • xéaroftailme
  • xéiriséir
  • xéirifít
  • xéireamorfacht
  • xéararadagrafaíocht
  • xéirifileach
  • xéireagrafaíocht
  • xéaroftailmia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →