Where does “ullastrar” come from?

ullastrar (Catalan) comes from Catalan ullastre, from Latin oleaster, from Latin Olea, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

ullastrar (Catalan): wild olive tree wood

Definitions

  1. wild olive tree wood

Ancestry of “ullastrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanullastrewild olive (Olea europaea L. var. sylvestris)
2Latinoleasterwild olive tree
3LatinOleaoil
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 →