Where does “iksir” come from?

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

iksir (Turkish): elixir

Definitions

  1. elixir

Ancestry of “iksir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاكسیرelixir
2Arabicاكسير
3Ancient Greekξηρίονa desiccative powder for wounds
4Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankseros
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kserosEvery word from Ancient Greek ξηρόςEvery word from Ancient Greek ξηρίον
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