Where does “ἀλείφω” come from?

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

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-to pour, anoint

Words derived from “ἀλείφω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-