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

  1. A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood...

Ancestry of “lixivium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlixivium—
2Latinlixiviusmade into lye
3Latinlixalye; water; sutler, camp follower, attendant
4Latin*lixusnow the Loukkos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwleykʷ-moist, to wet

Words derived from “lixivium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- →Every word from Latin *lixus →Every word from Latin lixa →