Where does “adipem” come from?

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

adipem (Latin): accusative singular of adips

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of adips

Ancestry of “adipem”, step by step

adipem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin adeps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
2Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
3Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint

via Latin adips

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinadipsAlternative form of adeps; fat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ →