Where does “xeroftalmia” come from?
xeroftalmia (Italian) comes from Italian xero-, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.
xeroftalmia (Italian): xerophthalmia
Ancestry of “xeroftalmia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | xero- | xero- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ξηρός | dry; The effects of being without water: parched,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kseros | — |