English
lecithal
Lecithal comes from Ancient Greek λέκῐθος ‘egg yolk’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέκῐθοςlékĭthos‘egg yolk’
- Englishtodaylecithal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέκῐθοςlékĭthos‘egg yolk’
- Englishtodaylecithal
Formed from -al
Every English word from Ancient Greek λέκῐθος
Today it means
adj Having or relating to a yolk.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λέκῐθος / lecithal