Where does “einölen” come from?
einölen (German) comes from German Öl, 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.
einölen (German): to oil
Definitions
- to oil
Ancestry of “einölen”, step by step
einölen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Öl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Öl | oil |
| 2 | Middle High German | öl | oil |
| 3 | Old High German | oli | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *oli | olive 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 German ein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ein | one; a, an; indicating motion into something |
| 2 | Middle High German | ein | one |
| 3 | Old High German | ein | one; only |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |