Where does “oljekanna” come from?

oljekanna (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.

oljekanna (Swedish): an oilcan

Definitions

  1. an oilcan

Ancestry of “oljekanna”, step by step

oljekanna 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 känna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkännato feel, to sense; to know
2Old Swedishkænnato make known, teach; to recognize; to notice,...
3Old Norsekennato know; to feel
4Proto-Germanickannijanąto make known
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →