Where does “fiskleverolja” come from?

fiskleverolja (Swedish) comes from Swedish olja, from Middle Low German olie, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

fiskleverolja (Swedish): cod liver oil

Definitions

  1. cod liver oil

Ancestry of “fiskleverolja”, step by step

fiskleverolja traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish olja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisholjaoil; to oil
2Middle Low Germanolie
3Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
4Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom

via Swedish fisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfiskfish
2Old Swedishfiskerfish
3Old Norsefiskra fish
4Proto-Germanicfiskazfish
5Indo-European*peysk-

via Swedish lever

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlevera liver
2Old Norselifrliver
3Proto-Germaniclibrōliver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom
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