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Where does “aioli” come from?

aioli (English) comes from French aïoli, from Occitan alhòli, from Occitan òli, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

aioli (English): Alternative spelling of aioli

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of aioli

Ancestry of “aioli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaïoliaioli; yo; respect
2Occitanalhòliaïoli, a sauce made from garlic, egg, olive oil...
3Occitanòlioil
4Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
5Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
6Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
7Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
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