Where does “olivine” come from?
Olivine comes from English olive, Middle English olyve, Old French olive, Latin oliva, Ancient Greek ἐλαία, and Proto-Indo-European loiu̯om, ultimately named for the olive fruit.
olivine (English): Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron...
Definitions
- Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron...
Ancestry of “olivine”, step by step
| 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 | — |