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Where does “oleaginousness” come from?

oleaginousness (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.

oleaginousness (English): The state or condition of being oleaginous;...

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being oleaginous;...

Ancestry of “oleaginousness”, 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 →