Where does “olijf” come from?
olijf (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch olive, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
olijf (Dutch): olive; olive tree, "Olea europaea"
Definitions
- olive; olive tree, "Olea europaea"
Ancestry of “olijf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | olive | — |
| 2 | Latin | Olīva | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
Words derived from “olijf”