Where does “oljefat” come from?

oljefat (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.

oljefat (Swedish): an oil barrel; a barrel made from steel to...

Definitions

  1. an oil barrel; a barrel made from steel to...

Ancestry of “oljefat”, step by step

oljefat traces back through two 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 fät

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfätsaucer; a small dish
2Old Norsefatvat, vessel, luggage, clothing; vessel; cover;...
3Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container

Words derived from “oljefat”

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