Where does “اكسیر” come from?

اكسیر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic اكسير, from Ancient Greek ξηρίον, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

اكسیر (Ottoman Turkish): elixir

Definitions

  1. elixir

Ancestry of “اكسیر”, step by step

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

Words derived from “اكسیر”

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