英语词汇aridity的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	aridity
词源	aridity n. "dryness, want of moisture," 1590s, from French aridité or directly from Latin ariditatem (nominative ariditas) "dryness," from aridus "dry" (see arid). Used figuratively from 1690s; the Latin word was used figuratively of unadorned styles as well as stingy men. Entries linking to aridity arid adj. 1650s, "dry, parched, without moisture," from French aride "dry" (15c.) or directly from Latin aridus "dry, arid, parched," from arere "to be dry" (from PIE root as- "to burn, glow"). The figurative sense of "uninteresting" is from 1827. Related: Aridly; aridness. as- also *es-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to burn, glow." It forms all or part of: ardent; ardor; area; arid; aridity; aril; arson; ash (n.1) "powdery remains of fire;" azalea; potash; potassium. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit asah "ashes, dust;" Hittite hat- "to dry up;" Greek azein "to dry up, parch," azaleos "dry;" Latin aridus "parched, dry," ārēre "to be dry," āra "altar, hearth;" Armenian azazem "I dry up;" Old English æsce "ash," Old High German asca, Gothic azgo "ashes." updated on September 24, 2022
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aridity n.