Where does “linolje” come from?

linolje (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.

linolje (Norwegian Nynorsk): linseed oil

Definitions

  1. linseed oil

Ancestry of “linolje”, step by step

linolje 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 lin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklinflax; linen
2Latinlīnumflax
3Proto-Italiclīnom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →