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

  1. definite feminine singular of olje; inflection of...

Ancestry of “olja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloljeoil; to oil
2Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
3Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →