oleum

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔλαιον“olive oil”
2. Latin · derived fromoleum“olive oil”
3. German · borrowed fromOleum
4. English todayoleum

From German Oleum, from Latin oleum (“olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”). Doublet of oil.

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