Where does “oljeutsläpp” come from?

oljeutsläpp (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.

oljeutsläpp (Swedish): an oil spill

Definitions

  1. an oil spill

Ancestry of “oljeutsläpp”, step by step

oljeutsläpp 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 utsläpp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishutsläppemission
2Swedishslappcompletely relaxed; lazy; not tense, like old...
3Old Norseslápr—
4Proto-Germanicslap-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂b-to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →