Where does “xeroderma” come from?

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

xeroderma (Italian): xeroderma

Definitions

  1. xeroderma

Ancestry of “xeroderma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianxero-xero- all senses
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 Italian xero- →