Where does “linctus” come from?
linctus (English) comes from Latin linctus, from Latin lingō, from Latin lingere, from Latin lingo, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
linctus (English): Any syrupy medication; especially a remedy for...
Definitions
- Any syrupy medication; especially a remedy for...
Ancestry of “linctus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | linctus | licked; a licking; the act of licking |
| 2 | Latin | lingō | — |
| 3 | Latin | lingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | lingo | I lick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |