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English word desert comes from Latin desero, and later Latin desertum (A desert, wasteland.)
desero (Latin)
I forsake, abandon, give up. I leave, depart, desert, quit. I let down.
desertus (Latin)
desertum (Latin)
A desert, wasteland.
desert (Old French)
Desert (desolate terrain).
desert (Middle French)
Desert (desolate terrain).
désert (French)
Desert Deserted.
desert (English)
Abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited; usually of a place. (figuratively) Any barren place or situation.. A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.