Etymology of the French word huile
the French word
huilederived 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))
Date
The earliest known usage of huile in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
huiler,
huilerie,
huileux,
huilier,
huilierCognates
Dutch
olie, English
oil, German
Öl, Icelandic
olía, Italian
olio, Latin
oleum, Lithuanian
aliejus, Polish
olej, Portuguese
oleo, Provençal
ol, Spanish
olio, Swedish
olja, Yiddish
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