h₂sowsós (Proto-Indo-European)
Where does "h₂sowsós" come from?
The Proto-Indo-European root *h₂sews-, meaning 'to be dry,' combined with the suffix *-ós to form the adjective *h₂sowsós. This ancient term serves as the foundational ancestor for various words in descendant languages related to dryness, illustrating how simple root descriptors evolved into complex grammatical forms.
Full etymology tree
- *h₂sowsós (Proto-Indo-European), 'dry'
- derived *h₂sews- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to be dry'
- suffix *-ós (Proto-Indo-European), 'Forms possessive adjectives from nouns.'
Ancestors
- *h₂sews- (Proto-Indo-European)
- *-ós (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated June 2026
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