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Where does “exsicco” come from?

exsicco (Latin) comes from Latin siccō, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

exsicco (Latin): I dry up; I empty

Definitions

  1. I dry up; I empty

Ancestry of “exsicco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsiccō—
2Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
3Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
4Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

Words derived from “exsicco”

  • exsiccation
  • exsiccate
  • exsiccant
  • exsiccatus
  • exsiccans
  • exsiccate
  • exsiccaturus
  • exsiccandus
  • exsiccare
  • exsiccatio
  • inessiccabile
  • essiccabile
  • crioessiccazione
  • essiccatoio
  • essiccazione
  • essiccare
  • essiccamento
  • aixecar
  • exsiccatio
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