Where does “leucoline” come from?

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

leucoline (English): A nitrogenous organic base from coal tar,...

Definitions

  1. A nitrogenous organic base from coal tar,...

Ancestry of “leucoline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
2Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
3Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
4Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →