Where does “olyf” come from?

olyf (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch olijf, from Middle Dutch olive, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

olyf (Afrikaans): olive

Definitions

  1. olive

Ancestry of “olyf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcholijfolive; olive tree, "Olea europaea"
2Middle Dutcholive—
3LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →