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

  1. Originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or...

Ancestry of “olpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄλπηleathern flask for oil
2Ancient Greekἔλπος[[w:Hesychius of Alexandria ἔλαιον, στέαρ, εὐθηνία
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselp-fat, oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selp- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔλπος →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄλπη →