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Where does “diolein” come from?

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

diolein (English): Any diglyceride of oleic acid

Definitions

  1. Any diglyceride of oleic acid

Ancestry of “diolein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisholeinAny naturally-occurring greasy or oily substance...
2EnglisholeoThe various fats and oils that go into the making...
3Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
4Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →