Etymology

deoil

D2E1O1I1L1

Today it means: To remove oil from (a material or surface). Full definition →

English oil ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishoil
  8. English todaydeoil

From de- + oil.

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