Where does “adiposidade” come from?

adiposidade (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese adiposo, from New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.

adiposidade (Portuguese): adiposeness; adiposity

Definitions

  1. adiposeness; adiposity

Ancestry of “adiposidade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseadiposoadipose
2New Latinadipōsus—
3Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
4Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
5Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ →