Where does “oljeplattform” come from?
oljeplattform (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.
oljeplattform (Norwegian Nynorsk): an oil platform
Definitions
- an oil platform
Ancestry of “oljeplattform”, step by step
oljeplattform 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 Norwegian Nynorsk plattform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | plattform | a platform |
| 2 | French | plate-forme | platform |
| 3 | Middle French | plateforme | a flat form |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |