Where does “oyle” come from?
oyle (Middle English) comes from Old French oile, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
oyle (Middle English): The oil pressed from olives; olive oil; Oil as...
Definitions
- The oil pressed from olives; olive oil; Oil as...
Ancestry of “oyle”, step by step
oyle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French oile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | oile | oil |
| 2 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
via Anglo-Norman olie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | olie | Alternative form of oile |