Where does “oljekälla” come from?
oljekälla (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.
oljekälla (Swedish): an oil well
Definitions
- an oil well
Ancestry of “oljekälla”, step by step
oljekälla 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 källa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | källa | a source; the origin of something; a source of... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kalla | to call, name; to summon, call for |
| 3 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |