Where does “koolzaadolie” come from?
koolzaadolie (Dutch) comes from Dutch koolzaad, from Middle Dutch coolsaet, from Dutch zaad, from Dutch plant, from Middle Dutch plante, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ — flat.
koolzaadolie (Dutch): rapeseed oil
Ancestry of “koolzaadolie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | koolzaad | colza |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | coolsaet | — |
| 3 | Dutch | zaad | seed; sperm, semen |
| 4 | Dutch | plant | plant, any member of the kingdom Plantae;... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | plante | — |
| 6 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |