Liniment and the word "delete" share the same slimy Latin root — linere, meaning to smear.
A medicated liquid or lotion rubbed into the skin to relieve pain or stiffness in muscles and joints.
From Latin linimentum, from linere meaning to smear or anoint Key roots: *lei- (Proto-Indo-European: "slimy, sticky"), linere (Latin: "to smear").