Where does “adipós” come from?

adipós (Catalan) comes from New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.

adipós (Catalan): adipose

Definitions

  1. adipose

Ancestry of “adipós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinadipōsus
2Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
3Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
4Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ
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