Where does “ariditas” come from?
ariditas (Latin) comes from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
ariditas (Latin): dryness, drought, aridity
Definitions
- dryness, drought, aridity
Ancestry of “ariditas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | āridus | dry, parched, withered, arid |
| 2 | Latin | āreō | to be dry or parched |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |