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Where does “olej” come from?

olej (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic olejь, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

olej (Czech): oil

Definitions

  1. oil

Ancestry of “olej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicolejь—
2Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
3Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—

Words derived from “olej”

  • olejomalba
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →