Where does “erēmus” come from?

erēmus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἔρημος, from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

Ancestry of “erēmus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἔρημος	lonely, solitary, desert, waste; solitary
2	Ancient Greek	ἐρῆμος	lonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₁reh₁-	to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

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