Where does “olivera” come from?
olivera (Catalan) comes from Portuguese Oliveira, from Portuguese oliveira, from Latin olivarius, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
olivera (Catalan): olive tree
Definitions
- olive tree
Ancestry of “olivera”, step by step
olivera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Oliveira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Oliveira | a common toponym in Portugal and Galicia |
| 2 | Portuguese | oliveira | olive tree |
| 3 | Latin | olivarius | Of olives or olive oil, or the making of olive... |
| 4 | Latin | Olīva | an olive fruit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
via Catalan oliva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | oliva | olive |