Cognate Set 1471 – Meaning: dry

IE-CoR reference form:
ξηρός / xērós
IE-CoR reference language:
Greek: Ancient
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Proposed as cognate to:
čʿor [Armenian: Classical] scale: 0
Justification:
Connections outside of Greek unclear; occasionally proposed to Arm. čʻor 'dry' (cf. cognate set 5006), but this requires postulating a sound law in Armenian for which this is the only example (cf. Clackson 1994:182, Beekes 2010:1035-1036, Martirosyan 2010:546).
Found in clades:
Hellenic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 5 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
8   Greek: Modern Std xerós ξερός kse̞ˈro̞s kse̞ˈro̞s
6   Greek: Ancient xērós ξηρός ksɛːró̞s ksɛːró̞s G.sg. ξηροῦ; ξηρός, ξηρά, ξηρόν. Antonym of ὑγρός 'wet' lexeme 18991
7   Greek: New Testament xērós ξηρός kse̝ˈros kse̝ˈros Attested 8x in: Mt 12:10, 23:15, Mk 3:3, Lk 6:6, 6:8, 22:31, Joh 5:3, Heb 11:29,
11   Greek: Cypriot kserós ξερός ksɛˈrɔs ksɛˈrɔs
9   Greek: Cappadocian xeró ξερό kseˈro kseˈro
References
  • Beekes, Robert: 1035-1036
    S.v. ξηρός 'dry, arid'. Possibly from PIE *ksē̆ro-? Proposed etymologies outside of Greek are unclear.
  • Clackson, James: 182
    Clackson (among others) regards the connection between Greek ξηρός and Armenian չոր čʻor as doubtful.
  • Martirosyan, Hrach: 546
    Martirosyan connects Greek ξηρός with Armenian čʻir 'dried fruit' čʻor (o-stem) 'dry'. This proposed etymology is usually doubted because one normally expects Armenian cʻ from PIE *ks, *sk, but Martirosyan argues (2.1.12) that čʻ- is the correct reflex of *ks- in initial position. The etymology is possible, but this word is the only example that Martirosyan cites in favour of this sound law.