Where does “elix” come from?
elix (Latin) comes from Latin elicio, from Latin laciō, from Proto-Italic lakjō — to draw, pull.
elix (Latin): drainage ditch
Ancestry of “elix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | elicio | I draw or pull out or forth; I entice, elicit,... |
| 2 | Latin | laciō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lakjō | to draw, pull |