Where does “sebiferous” come from?
sebiferous (English) comes from Latin sēbum, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
sebiferous (English): Producing vegetable tallow; Producing fat;...
Definitions
- Producing vegetable tallow; Producing fat;...
Ancestry of “sebiferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sēbum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |