Where does “elaeolite” come from?

elaeolite (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

elaeolite (English): A variety of hephelite, usually massive and of a...

Definitions

  1. A variety of hephelite, usually massive and of a...

Ancestry of “elaeolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
2Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
3Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →