Etymology of the English word lubricant
the English word
lubricantderived from the Latin word
lubricansderived from the Latin word
lubricare (make slippery; slip; render uncertain)
derived from the Latin word
lubricus (slippery; sinuous; inconstant)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleubh-Date
The earliest known usage of lubricant in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
