Where does “liquescent” come from?
liquescent (English) comes from Latin liquescens, from Latin liquesco, from Latin liqueō, from Proto-Italic wlikʷēō, from Proto-Indo-European wlikʷ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
liquescent (English): Melting
Definitions
- Melting
Ancestry of “liquescent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | liquescens | melting, liquefying |
| 2 | Latin | liquesco | I melt, liquefy |
| 3 | Latin | liqueō | to be liquid, fluid |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wlikʷēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wlikʷ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |