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Where does “lubricity” come from?

lubricity (English) comes from French lubricité, from Latin lubricitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

lubricity (English): Slipperiness, oiliness; Evasiveness, shiftiness;...

Definitions

  1. Slipperiness, oiliness; Evasiveness, shiftiness;...

Ancestry of “lubricity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlubricitélust, lechery, lubricity
2Latinlubricitasslipperiness
3Latin-tās—
4Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
5Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
6Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “lubricity”

  • superlubricity
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