Where does “olivinic” come from?
olivinic (English) comes from English olivine, 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.
olivinic (English): Of or relating to the mineral olivine
Definitions
- Of or relating to the mineral olivine
Ancestry of “olivinic”, step by step
olivinic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English olivine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | olivine | Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron... |
| 2 | English | Olive | A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it |
| 3 | Middle English | olyve | An olive tree; A sprig or garland of olive,... |
| 4 | Old French | olive | olive tree; olive |
| 5 | Latin | Olīva | an olive fruit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |