English
lapactic
Lapactic comes from Ancient Greek λαπάσσω ‘to empty’, and goes back to λᾰπᾰρός ‘slack, loose’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰπᾰρός‘slack, loose’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλαπάσσωlapássō‘to empty’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλαπακτικόςlapaktikós
- Englishtodaylapactic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰπᾰρός‘slack, loose’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλαπάσσωlapássō‘to empty’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλαπακτικόςlapaktikós
- Englishtodaylapactic
Every English word from Ancient Greek λᾰπᾰρός
Today it means
adj purgative; laxative
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λᾰπᾰρός / lapactic