Where does “oljelekkasje” come from?

oljelekkasje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lekkasje, from Dutch lekkage, from Dutch lekken, from Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

oljelekkasje (Norwegian Nynorsk): an oil leak

Definitions

  1. an oil leak

Ancestry of “oljelekkasje”, step by step

oljelekkasje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lekkasje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklekkasjea leak
2Dutchlekkageleakage
3Dutchlekkento leak; to lick
4Middle Dutchleckento lick; Synonym of lēken
5Old Dutchlecconto lick
6Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
7Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

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—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →