Where does “oljeplattform” come from?
oljeplattform (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.
oljeplattform (Swedish): an oil platform
Definitions
- an oil platform
Ancestry of “oljeplattform”, step by step
oljeplattform 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 plattform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plattform | platform, a particular type of operating system... |
| 2 | French | plate-forme | platform |
| 3 | Middle French | plateforme | a flat form |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |