Where does “oléagineux” come from?
oléagineux (French) comes from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus, from Latin Olea, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
oléagineux (French): oleaginous
Definitions
- oleaginous
Ancestry of “oléagineux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | oleāginōsus | — |
| 2 | Latin | Olea | oil |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |