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Where does “lipo-” come from?

lipo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek λείπω, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lipo- (English): fat; lipids

Definitions

  1. fat; lipids

Ancestry of “lipo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλείπωI leave, leave behind; I leave alone, release; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lipo-”

  • lipoprotein
  • lipophilic
  • liposuction
  • apolipoprotein
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • liposome
  • lipolysis
  • liposomal
  • lipoma
  • lipophilicity
  • lipoxygenase
  • lipodystrophy
  • lipofuscin
  • lipogenesis
  • lipin
  • liposarcoma
  • lipoatrophy
  • lipogenic
  • lipofuscinosis
  • lipomatosis
  • hyperlipoproteinemia
  • lipoteichoic
  • lipemia
  • lipectomy
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