Where does “olivenolje” come from?
olivenolje (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål oliven, from German Oliven, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
olivenolje (Norwegian Bokmål): olive oil
Ancestry of “olivenolje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | oliven | olive; an olive |
| 2 | German | Oliven | plural of Olive |
| 3 | Latin | Olīva | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |