Where does “adipocyt” come from?

adipocyt (Polish) comes from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.

Ancestry of “adipocyt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
2Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
3Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ