Where does “λίπος” come from?

λίπος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λίπος, from Proto-Hellenic *lípos — fat.

λίπος (Greek): fat, tallow

Definitions

  1. fat, tallow

Ancestry of “λίπος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίποςanimal fat, lard, tallow
2Proto-Hellenic*líposfat
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *lípos →Every word from Ancient Greek λίπος →