Where does “xero” come from?

xero (Italian) comes from Translingual Xerus, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

xero (Italian): the Xerus taxonomic genus

Definitions

  1. the Xerus taxonomic genus

Ancestry of “xero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualXerusgenus}}
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 Translingual Xerus →