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Where does “oljuber” come from?

oljuber (Faroese) comes from Faroese olja, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oljuber (Faroese): olive

Definitions

  1. olive

Ancestry of “oljuber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseoljaoil
2Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
3Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →