Where does “castorolie” come from?
castorolie (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.
castorolie (Dutch): castor oil
Definitions
- castor oil
Ancestry of “castorolie”, step by step
castorolie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch olie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | olie | oil |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ōlie | oil |
| 3 | Old Dutch | olig | — |
| 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 | — |
via Dutch castoreum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | castoreum | castoreum exudate from castor sacs |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | castorium | — |
| 3 | Latin | castoreum | castoreum, castor sac exudate |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |