Where does “adeps” come from?

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

adeps (Latin): fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood

Definitions

  1. fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood

Ancestry of “adeps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
2Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint

Words derived from “adeps

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-
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