Where does “olé” come from?
olé (English) comes from Danish Ole, from Danish Olaf, from Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic anulaibaz, from Proto-Germanic laibō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
olé (English): An expression of excitement. Hooray!
Definitions
- An expression of excitement. Hooray!
Ancestry of “olé”, step by step
olé traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish Ole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Ole | — |
| 2 | Danish | Olaf | of origin |
| 3 | Old Norse | Óláfr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anulaibaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laibō | what is left, remainder, remnant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |