Where does “libate” come from?

libate (English) comes from Latin libatus, from Latin lībō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.

libate (English): To make a libation

Definitions

  1. To make a libation

Ancestry of “libate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlibatussipped, tasted, having been sipped; sprinkled,...
2Latinlībōto taste, sip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- →Every word from Latin lībō →Every word from Latin libatus →
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