Where does “elaeoptene” come from?

elaeoptene (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

elaeoptene (English): The more liquid or volatile portion of certain...

Definitions

  1. The more liquid or volatile portion of certain...

Ancestry of “elaeoptene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
2Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
3Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →