Etymology of the English word oily
the English word
oilyderived 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))
using the English suffix
-yUsage
Word found in Modern English
