Where does “elixation” come from?
elixation (English) comes from Latin elixāre, from Latin lixa, from Latin *lixus, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
elixation (English): Boiling, stewing; Digestion; Boiling in order to...
Definitions
- Boiling, stewing; Digestion; Boiling in order to...
Ancestry of “elixation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | elixāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | lixa | lye; water; sutler, camp follower, attendant |
| 3 | Latin | *lixus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |