Where does “oljefrö” come from?
oljefrö (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.
oljefrö (Swedish): oilseed
Definitions
- oilseed
Ancestry of “oljefrö”, step by step
oljefrö 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 frö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | frö | seed; a source or beginning; germ, seed; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | frø | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fræ | a seed of a plant; inflection of frær: ## strong... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fraiwą | seed, semen; gender; offspring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |