Where does “steenolie” come from?

steenolie (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.

steenolie (Dutch): petroleum, rock oil

Definitions

  1. petroleum, rock oil

Ancestry of “steenolie”, step by step

steenolie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch olie

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—

via Dutch steen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsteenstone
2Middle Dutchstêenstone
3Old Dutchstēnstone
4Proto-West Germanicstainstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →