Where does “kokosolja” come from?
kokosolja (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.
kokosolja (Swedish): coconut oil
Definitions
- coconut oil
Ancestry of “kokosolja”, step by step
kokosolja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish olja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | olja | oil; to oil |
| 2 | Middle Low German | olie | — |
| 3 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
via Swedish kokos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kokos | shredded coconut flesh |
| 2 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 3 | Russian | коко́с | coconut |
| 4 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 5 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 6 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |