Grease
/ɡriːs/noun
A thick oily or fatty substance used for lubrication or cooking.
Did you know?English grease comes through Old French from a Latin word for fat, and it has long been tied to the bodily, messy side of life rather than anything glamorous or mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰreus-
“To rub, grind, or scrape”
Latin
Latin
crassus
“Thick, dense, fat”
Old French
OF
gresse
“Fat, grease”
Middle English
ME
grese
“Fat, oily substance”
Modern English
English
grease
“An oily or fatty substance used for lubrication or cooking”