Where does “ollie” come from?
Ollie derives from Latin olivarius, formed with the suffix -arius from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European loiu̯om.
Ancestry of “ollie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | olivarius | Of olives or olive oil, or the making of olive... |
| 2 | Latin | Olīva | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
Words derived from “ollie”