pitke

Etymology
Deadjectival from *pih₁d-s-ko-, a derivative of, with a dental extension that also appears in 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) fat
 * 2) oil

Usage notes
For a long time, this term has been interpreted as referring to spittle, spit, or saliva. This has been challenged by Pan (2019)'s examination of Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese texts parallel to passages where pitke appears. Pan proposes that it instead refers to fat and oil.