Where does “adipose” come from?

adipose (Italian) comes from Italian adiposo, from Italian adipe, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.

adipose (Italian): feminine plural of adiposo

Definitions

feminine plural of adiposo

Ancestry of “adipose”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	adiposo	adipose, fatty
2	Italian	adipe	fat; adeps
3	Latin	adeps	fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
4	Ancient Greek	ἄλειφαρ	unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
5	Ancient Greek	ἀλείφω	To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂leybʰ-	to pour, anoint

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ →