Where does “linoleum” come from?

linoleum (Dutch) comes from English linoleum, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

linoleum (Dutch): linoleum

Definitions

linoleum

Ancestry of “linoleum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	linoleum	An inexpensive waterproof covering used...
2	Latin	oleum	olive oil; the palaestra
3	Ancient Greek	ἔλαιον	olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλαία	olive tree; olive; naevus
5	Proto-Hellenic	elaíwā	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	loiwom	—

Words derived from “linoleum”

marmoleum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →