Where does “ἄλειφαρ” come from?

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

ἄλειφαρ (Ancient Greek): unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin

Definitions

  1. unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin

Ancestry of “ἄλειφαρ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἄλειφαρ”

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