desert
The origin and history of desert.
Etymology
From Old French desert, from Latin desertum, "an abandoned place," from deserere, "to abandon." Not related to "dessert" (the sweet course), despite the shared spelling root.
The origin and history of desert.
From Old French desert, from Latin desertum, "an abandoned place," from deserere, "to abandon." Not related to "dessert" (the sweet course), despite the shared spelling root.
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