Where does “olivary” come from?
olivary (English) comes from Latin olivarius, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
olivary (English): Shaped like an olive
Ancestry of “olivary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | olivarius | Of olives or olive oil, or the making of olive... |
| 2 | Latin | Olīva | an olive fruit |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
Words derived from “olivary”