Etymology of the English word oilcan
the English word
oilcanderived from the English word
oilderived from the Old French word
oilederived from the Latin word
oleum (oil)
derived from the Greek word
elaion, ἔλαιον, ἐλαιών (an olive-orchard; the Mount of Olives)
derived from the Greek word
elaia, ἐλαία (an olive (the tree or the fruit))
derived from the English word
canUsage
Word found in Modern English
