Where does “ulje” come from?

ulje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

ulje (Serbo-Croatian): oil

Definitions

Ancestry of “ulje”, step by step

ulje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin oleum

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	oleum	olive oil; the palaestra
2	Ancient Greek	ἔλαιον	olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
3	Ancient Greek	ἐλαία	olive tree; olive; naevus
4	Proto-Hellenic	elaíwā	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	loiwom	—

via Hungarian ül

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	ül	to sit, to be in a sitting position; to serve...

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