Where does “motorolja” come from?

motorolja (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.

motorolja (Swedish): engine oil, motor oil

Definitions

engine oil, motor oil

Ancestry of “motorolja”, step by step

motorolja 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 motor

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	motor	engine, motor
2	Latin	motor	mover; that which moves something; first-person...
3	Latin	-tor	-er
4	Proto-Italic	-tōr	Forms agent nouns to verb stems
5	Proto-Indo-European	-tōr	Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
6	Proto-Indo-European	-tor-s	—

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