Where does “aridus” come from?
aridus (Latin) comes 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.
Ancestry of “aridus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | āreō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |