Where does “saponifica” come from?
saponifica (Romanian) comes from Italian saponificare, from Italian sapone, from Spanish jabón, from Old Spanish xabon, from Latin sāpō, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
saponifica (Romanian): to saponify
Definitions
- to saponify
Ancestry of “saponifica”, step by step
saponifica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian saponificare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | saponificare | to saponify |
| 2 | Italian | sapone | soap |
| 3 | Spanish | jabón | soap |
| 4 | Old Spanish | xabon | soap |
| 5 | Latin | sāpō | An ancient hair product |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |
via French saponifier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | saponifier | saponify |