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
- xerophyte; feminine singular of xerofito
Ancestry of “xerofita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | xerofito | xerophytic |
| 2 | Italian | xero- | xero- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ξηρός | dry; The effects of being without water: parched,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kseros | — |