Where does “ἀλείπτης” come from?

ἀλείπτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.

Ancestry of “ἀλείπτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint

Words derived from “ἀλείπτης

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω