Where does “xeroftalmia” come from?

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

xeroftalmia (Italian): xerophthalmia

Definitions

  1. xerophthalmia

Ancestry of “xeroftalmia”, 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- →
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