Where does “oiltightness” come from?
oiltightness (English) comes from English oiltight, from English oil, from Middle English oyle, from Old French oile, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā.
oiltightness (English): The quality of being oiltight
Definitions
- The quality of being oiltight
Ancestry of “oiltightness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oiltight | So tightly made that oil cannot enter or escape |
| 2 | English | oil | Liquid fat; Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel... |
| 3 | Middle English | oyle | The oil pressed from olives; olive oil; Oil as... |
| 4 | Old French | oile | oil |
| 5 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |