Where does “adipic” come from?
adipic (English) comes from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-.
adipic (English): Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily...
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily...
Ancestry of “adipic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | adeps | fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄλειφαρ | unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλείφω | To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | — |
Words derived from “adipic”