Where does “xerofita” come from?

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

xerofita (Italian): xerophyte; feminine singular of xerofito

Definitions

  1. xerophyte; feminine singular of xerofito

Ancestry of “xerofita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianxerofitoxerophytic
2Italianxero-xero- all senses
3Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρός →Every word from Italian xero- →