Where does “Olivenueleg” come from?
Olivenueleg (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Ueleg, from Middle High German öle, from Old High German ole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
Olivenueleg (Luxembourgish): olive oil
Ancestry of “Olivenueleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Ueleg | oil |
| 2 | Middle High German | öle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ole | — |
| 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 | — |