Where does “ὄλπη” come from?
ὄλπη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔλπος, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
ὄλπη (Ancient Greek): leathern flask for oil
Ancestry of “ὄλπη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔλπος | Hesychius' gives the definition as ἔλαιον , στέαρ... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |
Words derived from “ὄλπη”