Where does “yermo” come from?
yermo (Spanish) comes from Late Latin eremus, from Latin erēmus, from Ancient Greek ἔρημος, from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
yermo (Spanish): wasteland; barren; deserted
Definitions
- wasteland; barren; deserted
Ancestry of “yermo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | eremus | deserted; waste, desert; wasteland, wilderness,... |
| 2 | Latin | erēmus | waste, desert |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔρημος | lonely, solitary, desert, waste; solitary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρῆμος | lonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |