Where does “olpe” come from?
olpe (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄλπη, from Ancient Greek ἔλπος, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
olpe (English): Originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or...
Definitions
- Originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or...
Ancestry of “olpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄλπη | leathern flask for oil |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔλπος | Hesychius' gives the definition as ἔλαιον , στέαρ... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |