Where does “елей” come from?

елей (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic ѥлѣи, from Byzantine Greek ἔλαιον.

елей (Russian): holy oil, chrism; balm, unction; genitive plural...

Definitions

  1. holy oil, chrism; balm, unction; genitive plural...

Ancestry of “елей”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicѥлѣи
2Byzantine Greekἔλαιον
Every word from Byzantine Greek ἔλαιονEvery word from Old Church Slavonic ѥлѣи