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Where does the word "arid" come from? It comes from Latin aridus, and was adopted directly into English (1650s).
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Where does the word "arid" come from? It comes from Latin aridus, and was adopted directly into English (1650s).
Arid’s story begins in Latin: aridus meant “dry.” From 'arere', to be dry. It reached English by 1650s as arid. 'arid' prose dates from the 1800s. Today, arid means having little rain.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient aridus "dry", from 'arere', to be dry.
- Stage 2 · English · 1650s arid "dry", 'arid' prose dates from the 1800s.