Where does “オリーボル” come from?

オリーボル (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 “オリーボル”, 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 loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →