Where does “oilisgin” come from?
oilisgin (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English oilskin, from English oil, from Middle English oyle, from Old French oile, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā.
oilisgin (Scottish Gaelic): oilskin
Definitions
- oilskin
Ancestry of “oilisgin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oilskin | Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and... |
| 2 | English | oil | Liquid fat; Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel... |
| 3 | Middle English | oyle | The oil pressed from olives; olive oil; Oil as... |
| 4 | Old French | oile | oil |
| 5 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |