Where does “Öl” come from?
Öl (German) comes from Middle High German öl, from Old High German oli, from Proto-West Germanic *oli, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
Öl (German): oil
Definitions
- oil
Ancestry of “Öl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | öl | oil |
| 2 | Old High German | oli | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *oli | olive oil |
| 4 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |