Where does “olivegrowing” come from?
olivegrowing (English) comes from English Olive, from Middle English olyve, from Old French olive, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
olivegrowing (English): The growing of olives for commercial purposes
Definitions
- The growing of olives for commercial purposes
Ancestry of “olivegrowing”, step by step
olivegrowing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Olive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Olive | A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it |
| 2 | Middle English | olyve | An olive tree; A sprig or garland of olive,... |
| 3 | Old French | olive | olive tree; olive |
| 4 | Latin | Olīva | an olive fruit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
via English growing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | growing | present participle of grow; growth; increase;... |
| 2 | English | grow | To become larger, to increase in magnitude; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | growen | To grow usually of plants, fruit, etc |
| 4 | Old English | grōwan | to grow, increase, flourish, germinate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |