Words that come from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā

400 words across 23 languages descend from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā — including whole, oil, adult, hole, holes, altar, olive, abolition.

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English (332)

Latin (16)

French (11)

Italian (7)

Catalan (5)

Galician (4)

Middle French (3)

Ancient Greek (3)

Faroese (2)

Esperanto (2)

Czech (2)

Translingual (2)

Middle High German (1)

Danish (1)

Old Spanish (1)

Aragonese (1)

Mirandese (1)

Venetian (1)

Russian (1)

Old Dutch (1)

Middle Dutch (1)

Lombard (1)

Dalmatian (1)