Where does “palmeolie” come from?
palmeolie (Danish) comes from Danish olie, from Old Danish oliæ, from Middle Low German olie, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
palmeolie (Danish): palm oil
Ancestry of “palmeolie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | olie | oil |
| 2 | Old Danish | oliæ | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | olie | — |
| 4 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |