Where does “elixir” come from?

elixir (Medieval Latin) comes from Arabic إكسير, from Classical Syriac ܟܣܝܪܝܢ, from Ancient Greek ξηρίον, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

Ancestry of “elixir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإكسيرelixir
2Classical Syriacܟܣܝܪܝܢ—
3Ancient Greekξηρίονa desiccative powder for wounds
4Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—

Words derived from “elixir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρός →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρίον →