Where does “lipicioșie” come from?
lipicioșie (Romanian) comes from Romanian lipicios, from Romanian lipi, from Proto-Slavic lěpiti, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lipicioșie (Romanian): viscosity
Definitions
- viscosity
Ancestry of “lipicioșie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | lipicios | sticky, adhesive, gluey, agglutinative; gooey,... |
| 2 | Romanian | lipi | to stick, glue; to stick, adhere |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lěpiti | to smear; to stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |