Etymograph

English

elæon

Elæon comes from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον ‘olive oil’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon.

  1. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*élaiwonreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔλαιονélaion‘olive oil’
  3. Englishtodayelæon

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*élaiwonreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔλαιονélaion‘olive oil’
  3. Englishtodayelæon

Linked words

through Ancient Greek ἔλαιον ‘olive oil’

oil, vaseline, oiler, oleic, 18 more

Today it means

noun Oil.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon / elæon

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