Where does “oljefunn” come from?

oljefunn (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.

oljefunn (Norwegian Nynorsk): an oil discovery or oil find made when drilling for oil

Definitions

an oil discovery or oil find made when drilling for oil

Ancestry of “oljefunn”, step by step

oljefunn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk olje

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	olje	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	—

via Luxembourgish Funn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Luxembourgish	Funn	—
2	Old High German	fano	flag
3	Proto-West Germanic	*fanō	—
4	Proto-Germanic	fanô	cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag
5	Proto-Indo-European	pān-	fabric

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →