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Where does “adiposus” come from?

adiposus (Latin) comes from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-.

adiposus (Latin): fatty, adipose

Definitions

  1. fatty, adipose

Ancestry of “adiposus”, step by step

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-—

Words derived from “adiposus”

  • adipose
  • adiposity
  • nonadipose
  • preadipose
  • adiposogenital
  • adipous
  • adiposeness
  • adiposome
  • adipose
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