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Where does “lubric” come from?

lubric (English) comes from French lubrique, from Latin lūbricus.

lubric (English): Having a smooth surface; slippery; Lascivious;...

Definitions

  1. Having a smooth surface; slippery; Lascivious;...

Ancestry of “lubric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlubriqueprurient; lewd, lecherous
2Latinlūbricus—
Every word from Latin lūbricus →