Where does “wonderolie” come from?

wonderolie (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.

wonderolie (Dutch): castor oil

Definitions

  1. castor oil

Ancestry of “wonderolie”, step by step

wonderolie 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 wonder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwonderwonder, miracle
2Middle Dutchwonder—
3Old Dutchwundar—
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →