Where does “libatio” come from?
libatio (Latin) comes from Latin libare, from Latin libo, from Latin libum, from Proto-Italic leiβom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-om, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.
libatio (Latin): libation, drink-offering to the gods
Definitions
- libation, drink-offering to the gods
Ancestry of “libatio”, step by step
libatio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin libare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | libare | present active infinitive of lībō; second-person... |
| 2 | Latin | libo | I taste, sip; I sprinkle, consecrate, dedicate,... |
| 3 | Latin | libum | pancake |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | leiβom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | to pour, anoint |
via Latin lībō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lībō | to taste, sip |