Where does “lixivium” come from?
lixivium (English) comes from Latin lixivium, from Latin lixivius, from Latin lixa, from Latin *lixus, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
lixivium (English): A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood...
Definitions
- A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood...
Ancestry of “lixivium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lixivium | — |
| 2 | Latin | lixivius | made into lye |
| 3 | Latin | lixa | lye; water; sutler, camp follower, attendant |
| 4 | Latin | *lixus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |
Words derived from “lixivium”