Where does “олія” come from?

олія (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic олѣ́й, from Old East Slavic олѣи, from Proto-Slavic olejь, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

олія (Ukrainian): vegetable oil, plant oil

Definitions

  1. vegetable oil, plant oil

Ancestry of “олія”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicолѣ́й
2Old East Slavicолѣи
3Proto-Slavicolejьoil, olive oil
4Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
5Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
6Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
7Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
8Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom

Words derived from “олія

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία