Etymology of the English word lubricate
the English word
lubricatederived 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 lubricate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
lubritorium,
lubricatorUsage
Word found in Modern English
