Where does “lixiviar” come from?
lixiviar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lixívia, from Latin lixīva, from Latin lixīvus, from Latin lixa, from Latin *lixus, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
lixiviar (Portuguese): to lixiviate, leach
Definitions
- to lixiviate, leach
Ancestry of “lixiviar”, step by step
lixiviar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese lixívia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lixívia | lye |
| 2 | Latin | lixīva | lye, alkalized water |
| 3 | Latin | lixīvus | made into lye |
| 4 | Latin | lixa | lye; water; sutler, camp follower, attendant |
| 5 | Latin | *lixus | now the Loukkos |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |
via Latin lixīvia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lixīvia | — |
via Medieval Latin lixiviāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | lixiviāre | — |