Where does “lubricational” come from?
lubricational (English) comes from English lubrication, from English -ion, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
lubricational (English): Relating to lubrication
Definitions
- Relating to lubrication
Ancestry of “lubricational”, step by step
lubricational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lubrication
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lubrication | The application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating |
| 2 | English | -ion | an action or process, or the result of an action... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |