Where does “self-oiling” come from?
self-oiling (English) comes from English oiling, 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.
self-oiling (English): Automatically lubricating itself with oil while...
Definitions
- Automatically lubricating itself with oil while...
Ancestry of “self-oiling”, step by step
self-oiling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oiling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oiling | present participle of oil; An application of oil |
| 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 | — |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |