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Where does “oliebol” come from?

oliebol (English) comes from Dutch oliebol, from Dutch olie, from Middle Dutch ōlie, from Old Dutch olig, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā.

oliebol (English): A traditional Dutch and Belgian delicacy, a...

Definitions

  1. A traditional Dutch and Belgian delicacy, a...

Ancestry of “oliebol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcholiebololiebol, a traditional Dutch and Belgian delicacy...
2Dutcholieoil
3Middle Dutchōlie—
4Old Dutcholig—
5Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
6Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
7Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
8Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →