Etymology

myristicol

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Today it means: An oily substance extracted from oil of nutmeg. Full definition →

Latin oleum ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) ← Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekμύρον (múron)
  2. Ancient Greekμυρίζω (murízō)
  3. Medieval Greekμυριστικός (muristikós)
  4. Late Latinmyristicus
  5. Italianmiristico
  6. Englishmyristic
  7. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  8. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  9. Latinoleum
  10. English todaymyristicol

From myristic + -ol.

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