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Where does “oliv” come from?

oliv (Czech) comes from Czech oliva, from German olīve, from Middle High German olīve, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oliv (Czech): genitive plural of oliva

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of oliva

Ancestry of “oliv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czecholivaolive
2Germanolīve—
3Middle High Germanolīve—
4LatinOlīva—
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →