'aliptes' originates from Ancient Greek, specifically the word 'ἀλείπτης' (aleiptēs), where 'ἀλείφω' (aleiphō) meant 'to anoint or smear with oil.'

'ἀλείπτης' transformed into the Latin word 'aliptes,' and eventually became the modern English word 'aliptes.'

Initially, it meant 'one who anoints with oil,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.