Where does “oliver” come from?

oliver (Catalan) comes from Catalan oliva, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oliver (Catalan): olive tree

Definitions

  1. olive tree

Ancestry of “oliver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanolivaolive
2LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
3Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
4Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →