Where does “árido” come from?
árido (Portuguese) comes from Latin āridus, 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.
árido (Portuguese): arid; unsuitable for agriculture; cold; not...
Definitions
- arid; unsuitable for agriculture; cold; not...
Ancestry of “árido”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | āridus | dry, parched, withered, arid |
| 2 | Latin | āreō | to be dry or parched |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |