Where does “bunkersolje” come from?

bunkersolje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk olje, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

bunkersolje (Norwegian Nynorsk): bunker oil fuel oil used in the engines of ships

Definitions

  1. 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 Nynorsk olje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoljeoil
2Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
3Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom

via Norwegian Nynorsk bunkers

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbunkersbunker oil fuel oil used in the engines of ships
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία