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Where does “ἀλείφω” come from?

ἀλείφω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-.

ἀλείφω (Ancient Greek): To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself

Definitions

  1. To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself

Ancestry of “ἀλείφω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-—

Words derived from “ἀλείφω”

  • adipose
  • aliphatic
  • adiposity
  • adiponectin
  • adipocyte
  • adipic
  • adipogenesis
  • adipate
  • adipogenic
  • cycloaliphatic
  • preadipocyte
  • ketoadipate
  • adeps
  • adipocytic
  • aminoadipic
  • nonadipose
  • hypoadiponectinemia
  • adipocire
  • aminoadipate
  • preadipose
  • ketoadipic
  • adiposogenital
  • ketoadipyl
  • adipous
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