Where does “alica” come from?
alica (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλιξ, from Ancient Greek ἀλέω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- — to grind; heat; ground.
alica (Latin): A form of wheat; grits prepared from this grain;...
Definitions
- A form of wheat; grits prepared from this grain;...
Ancestry of “alica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄλιξ | groats of einkorn wheat; allec, fish sauce |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέω | To grind, bruise, pound, mill; second-person... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elh₁- | to grind; heat; ground |
Words derived from “alica”