Where does “huile” come from?

huile (French) comes from Middle French huyle, from Old French oile, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

huile (French): oil; big gun, big cheese; first-person singular...

Definitions

oil; big gun, big cheese; first-person singular...

Ancestry of “huile”, step by step

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

Words derived from “huile”

huilerie
huiler
huilage
huileux
huilier
delwil
delwil
huileux
L'Huillier

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