Where does “libation” come from?
Libation comes from Latin libatio, derived from the verb libare meaning to pour or make an offering, from the Proto-Indo-European root h₂leybʰ-.
libation (English): The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in...
Definitions
- The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in...
Ancestry of “libation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | libatio | libation, drink-offering to the gods |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |