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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | olivine | Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron... |
| 2 | English | Olive | — |
| 3 | Middle English | olyve | An olive tree; A sprig or garland of olive,... |
| 4 | Old French | olive | olive tree; olive |
| 5 | Latin | Olīva | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |