Where does “olejomalba” come from?

olejomalba (Czech) comes from Czech malba, from Czech malovat, from German mālen, from Middle High German mālen, from Old High German mālōn, from Old High German māl, from Proto-West Germanic māl, from Proto-Germanic mēlą — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

olejomalba (Czech): oil painting

Definitions

  1. oil painting

Ancestry of “olejomalba”, step by step

olejomalba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech malba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmalbapainting
2Czechmalovatto paint
3Germanmālento paint do paintwork
4Middle High Germanmālen
5Old High Germanmālōnto paint, to draw
6Old High Germanmāla time; spot, stain
7Proto-West Germanicmāltime, occasion; mealtime
8Proto-Germanicmēląmeasure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Czech olej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czecholejoil
2Proto-Slavicolejьoil, olive oil
3Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
4Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-