oil

oil · noun¹

1. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
2. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
3. Latinoleum
4. Latinolea
5. Old Frenchoile
6. Middle Englishoyle
7. English todayoil

From Middle English oyle, oile (“olive oil”), borrowed from Old French oile, from Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive”). Compare Proto-Slavic *lojь. More at olive. Doublet of oleum. Supplanted Middle English ele (“oil”), from Old English ele (“oil”), also from Latin. Displaced native Old English smireness (“ointment, oil”).

oil · verb²

1. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
2. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
3. Latinoleum
4. Latinolea
5. Old Frenchoile
6. Middle Englishoyle
7. Middle Englishoylen
8. English todayoil

From Middle English oylen, from the noun (see above).

Oil · proper noun³

1. Indonesian · borrowed fromOil
2. English todayOil

From Indonesian Oil.

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