Where does “adipose” come from?

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

adipose (Latin): vocative masculine singular of adipōsus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of adipōsus

Ancestry of “adipose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinadiposusfatty, adipose
2Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
3Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
4Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ →