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Where does “oleaginously” come from?

oleaginously (English) comes from English oleaginous, from French oléagineux, from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus, from Latin Olea, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oleaginously (English): In an oleaginous manner

Definitions

  1. In an oleaginous manner

Ancestry of “oleaginously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisholeaginousOily, greasy; Falsely or affectedly earnest;...
2Frencholéagineuxoleaginous
3Medieval Latinoleāginōsus—
4LatinOleaoil
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →