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Where does “olio” come from?

olio (English) comes from Portuguese olha, from Spanish olla, from Old Spanish olla, from Latin ōlla, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

olio (English): A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat...

Definitions

  1. A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat...

Ancestry of “olio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseolhaa type of large, earthenware pan; a stew prepared...
2Spanishollapot, pan; kettle; stew; pool, whirlpool
3Old Spanishollapot
4Latinōlla—
5Latinaulacourt, forecourt of a house; royal court; power...
6Ancient Greekαὐλά—
7Ancient Greekαὐλήopen court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
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