Where does “oesypum” come from?
oesypum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek οἴσυπος, from Ancient Greek οἰσύπη — lanolin, grease extracted from sheep's wool.
oesypum (Latin): refuse from wool
Ancestry of “oesypum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οἴσυπος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἰσύπη | lanolin, grease extracted from sheep's wool |
Words derived from “oesypum”