Etymology

torrid

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Today it means: Very hot and dry. Full definition →

Latin torridus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Proto-Italic *torseō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ters-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*torséyeti
  3. Proto-Italic*torseō
  4. Latintorreō
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Latintorridus
  7. English todaytorrid

From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).

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