Where does “オリボール” come from?

オリボール (Japanese) comes from Dutch oliebol, from Dutch olie, from Middle Dutch ōlie, from Old Dutch olig, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā.

Ancestry of “オリボール”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcholiebololiebol, a traditional Dutch and Belgian delicacy...
2Dutcholieoil
3Middle Dutchōlieoil
4Old Dutcholig
5Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
6Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
7Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
8Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
9Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία