Where does “oliva” come from?

oliva (English) comes from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oliva (English): olivary body

Definitions

  1. olivary body

Ancestry of “oliva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
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 →