Where does “olivaster” come from?

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

olivaster (English): Of the color of the olive; tawny

Definitions

  1. Of the color of the olive; tawny

Ancestry of “olivaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinolivaan olive; an olive tree; an olive branch
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 →