Where does “bunkersolje” come from?
bunkersolje (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål olje, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
bunkersolje (Norwegian Bokmål): bunker oil fuel oil used in the engines of ships
Definitions
- bunker oil fuel oil used in the engines of ships
Ancestry of “bunkersolje”, step by step
bunkersolje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål olje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | olje | oil; to 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 Norwegian Bokmål bunkers
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bunkers | bunker oil fuel oil used in the engines of ships |