Where does “olja” come from?
olja (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.
olja (Norwegian Bokmål): definite feminine singular of olje; inflection of...
Definitions
- definite feminine singular of olje; inflection of...
Ancestry of “olja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |