verb/deseɾtiˈθaɾ/
to desertify
Synonyms: desertificar
Related: desertización
Etymology tree Spanish desierto Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōlbor. Old Spanish -izar Spanish -izar Spanish desertizar From desierto + -izar.