Where does “alifàtic” come from?

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

alifàtic (Catalan): aliphatic

Definitions

  1. aliphatic

Ancestry of “alifàtic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
2Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ →