Etymology

erem-

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Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐρῆμος“lonesome, solitary”
  2. English todayerem-

From Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος (erêmos, “lonesome, solitary”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐρῆμος all →

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