Where does “liquenizar” come from?

liquenizar (Spanish) comes from Spanish liquen, from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν, from Ancient Greek λείχω, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

liquenizar (Spanish): to lichenize

Definitions

  1. to lichenize

Ancestry of “liquenizar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishliquenlichen
2Latinlīchēna cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen
3Ancient GreekλειχήνLiverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin...
4Ancient Greekλείχωto lick up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek λείχωEvery word from Ancient Greek λειχήν