Where does “lubrifia” come from?
lubrifia (Romanian) comes from French lubrifier, from French -ifier, from Latin -ficō, from Latin -ficus, from Proto-Italic -fakos — -making, -producing.
lubrifia (Romanian): to lubricate
Ancestry of “lubrifia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | lubrifier | to lubricate |
| 2 | French | -ifier | -ify |
| 3 | Latin | -ficō | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ficus | Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -fakos | -making, -producing |