Where does “lixiviate” come from?
lixiviate (English) comes from Latin lixivium, from Latin lixivius, from Latin lixa, from Latin *lixus, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
lixiviate (English): To separate into soluble and insoluble...
Definitions
- To separate into soluble and insoluble...
Ancestry of “lixiviate”, step by step
lixiviate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lixivium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lixivium | — |
| 2 | Latin | lixivius | made into lye |
| 3 | Latin | lixa | lye; water; sutler, camp follower, attendant |
| 4 | Latin | *lixus | now the Loukkos |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |
via Medieval Latin lixivio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | lixivio | — |