Where does “oljeaktig” come from?

oljeaktig (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.

oljeaktig (Swedish): oily

Definitions

  1. oily

Ancestry of “oljeaktig”, step by step

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—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →