Where does “fiskaolja” come from?

fiskaolja (Faroese) comes from Faroese olja, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

fiskaolja (Faroese): fish oil

Definitions

fish oil

Ancestry of “fiskaolja”, step by step

fiskaolja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese olja

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Faroese	olja	oil
2	Latin	oleum	olive oil; the palaestra
3	Ancient Greek	ἔλαιον	olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλαία	olive tree; olive; naevus
5	Proto-Hellenic	elaíwā	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	loiwom	—

via Faroese fiskur

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Faroese	fiskur	fish
2	Old Norse	fiskr	a fish
3	Proto-Germanic	fiskaz	fish
4	Indo-European	*peysk-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →