Where does “haliver oil” come from?
haliver oil (English) comes from English halibut, from Middle English halibutt, from Middle English hali, from Old English hāliġ, from Proto-West Germanic hailag, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
haliver oil (English): A nutritional supplement derived from the liver...
Definitions
- A nutritional supplement derived from the liver...
Ancestry of “haliver oil”, step by step
haliver oil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English halibut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | halibut | A large flatfish of the genus "Hippoglossus",... |
| 2 | Middle English | halibutt | A halibut; Fishes similar to the halibut |
| 3 | Middle English | hali | Alternative form of holy |
| 4 | Old English | hāliġ | holy |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hailag | holy, sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hailagaz | holy, sacred |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
via English cod liver oil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cod liver oil | Oil derived from the liver of codfish, often used... |