Where does “olivolja” come from?
olivolja (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.
olivolja (Swedish): olive oil
Definitions
- olive oil
Ancestry of “olivolja”, step by step
olivolja 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 oliv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oliv | olive; a fruit from the tree "Olea europaea"; a... |