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Where does “huyle” come from?

huyle (Middle French) 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.

huyle (Middle French): oil

Definitions

  1. oil

Ancestry of “huyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoileoil
2Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
3Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—

Words derived from “huyle”

  • huiler
  • huilage
  • huileux
  • huilier
  • huile
  • huilerie
  • huileux
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