Where does “illóolaj” come from?

illóolaj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian illó, from Hungarian illik, from Hungarian -an, from Hungarian -á, from Proto-Uralic -i.

illóolaj (Hungarian): essential oil

Definitions

  1. essential oil

Ancestry of “illóolaj”, step by step

illóolaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian illó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianillópresent participle of illik; volatile
2Hungarianillikto fit; to suit, to match; to be proper
3Hungarian-anAdded to an adjective to create an adverb; Added...
4HungarianUsed to form the third-person singular indicative...
5Proto-Uralic-i

via Hungarian olaj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianolajoil
Every word from Proto-Uralic -iEvery word from Hungarian Every word from Hungarian -an