Where does “lincture” come from?
lincture (English) comes from Latin lincturus, from Latin lingo, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
lincture (English): A linctus; medicine taken by licking with the...
Definitions
- A linctus; medicine taken by licking with the...
Ancestry of “lincture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lincturus | about to lick |
| 2 | Latin | lingo | I lick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |