Where does “lichened” come from?

lichened (English) comes from English lichen, from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν, from Ancient Greek λείχω, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

lichened (English): Covered with lichen

Definitions

  1. Covered with lichen

Ancestry of “lichened”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlichenAny of many symbiotic organisms, being...
2Latinlīchēna cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen
3Ancient GreekλειχήνLiverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin...
4Ancient Greekλείχωto lick up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick

Words derived from “lichened”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λείχω →Every word from Ancient Greek λειχήν →