Where does “lichenificare” come from?
lichenificare (Romanian) comes from English lichenification, from English lichen, from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν, from Ancient Greek λείχω, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
lichenificare (Romanian): lichenification
Definitions
- lichenification
Ancestry of “lichenificare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lichenification | Epidermal thickening characterized by visible and... |
| 2 | English | lichen | Any of many symbiotic organisms, being... |
| 3 | Latin | līchēn | a cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λειχήν | Liverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λείχω | to lick up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |