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Where does “electuarium” come from?

electuarium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκλείκτον, from Ancient Greek ἐκλείχω, from Ancient Greek ἐκ, from Proto-Hellenic *eks.

electuarium (Latin): An electuary: a medicine mixed with honey or...

Definitions

  1. An electuary: a medicine mixed with honey or...

Ancestry of “electuarium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκλείκτονmedicine which is licked away
2Ancient Greekἐκλείχωto lick up; I lick up
3Ancient GreekἐκOut of, from; from, with the source of; to denote...
4Proto-Hellenic*eks—

Words derived from “electuarium”

  • electuary
  • electuarium
  • electuaire
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