Where does “oilrig” come from?
oilrig (English) comes from English rig, from English ring, from Middle English ryng, from Old English hring, from Proto-West Germanic hring, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.
oilrig (English): A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used...
Definitions
- A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used...
Ancestry of “oilrig”, step by step
oilrig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rig | The rigging of a sailing ship or other such... |
| 2 | English | ring | A solid object in the shape of a circle; A group... |
| 3 | Middle English | ryng | ring |
| 4 | Old English | hring | ring |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hring | ring, circle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English oil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oil | Liquid fat; Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel... |
| 2 | Middle English | oyle | The oil pressed from olives; olive oil; Oil as... |
| 3 | Old French | oile | oil |
| 4 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |