Where does “beoliën” come from?

beoliën (Dutch) comes from Dutch olie, from Middle Dutch ōlie, from Old Dutch olig, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

beoliën (Dutch): to oil, to cover or lubricate with oil

Definitions

  1. to oil, to cover or lubricate with oil

Ancestry of “beoliën”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcholieoil
2Middle Dutchōlieoil
3Old Dutcholig
4Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
5Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
6Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
7Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
8Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία