Where does “råolja” come from?

råolja (Swedish) comes from Swedish rå, from Swedish råda, from Old Swedish rāþa, from Old Norse ráða, from Proto-Germanic rēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

råolja (Swedish): crude oil

Definitions

  1. crude oil

Ancestry of “råolja”, step by step

råolja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishraw; crude; rough
2Swedishrådato advise (give advice (to someone))
3Old Swedishrāþato ensure
4Old Norseráðato advise, counsel; to consult about, discuss; to...
5Proto-Germanicrēdanąto decide, advise
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

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

Words derived from “råolja

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-