Where does “staniol” come from?
staniol (Czech) comes from German Stanniol, from Italian stagnola, from Italian stagnolo, from Italian -òlo, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā.
staniol (Czech): tinfoil
Definitions
- tinfoil
Ancestry of “staniol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stanniol | tinfoil |
| 2 | Italian | stagnola | tinfoil, tin foil (sometimes aluminium foil) |
| 3 | Italian | stagnolo | — |
| 4 | Italian | -òlo | used to form a diminutive of a masculine noun, indicating small size or youth |
| 5 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |