Where does “motorolje” come from?
motorolje (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.
motorolje (Norwegian Bokmål): engine oil, motor oil
Definitions
- engine oil, motor oil
Ancestry of “motorolje”, step by step
motorolje 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 motor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | motor | engine, motor |