Where does “oliebollenkraam” come from?
oliebollenkraam (Dutch) comes from Dutch oliebol, 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.
oliebollenkraam (Dutch): A stall where oliebollen and similar deep-fried pastry are sold
Definitions
- A stall where oliebollen and similar deep-fried pastry are sold
Ancestry of “oliebollenkraam”, step by step
oliebollenkraam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch oliebol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oliebol | oliebol, a traditional Dutch and Belgian delicacy... |
| 2 | Dutch | olie | oil |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ōlie | oil |
| 4 | Old Dutch | olig | — |
| 5 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |