Where does “oliivi” come from?
oliivi (Finnish) comes from German olīve, from Middle High German olīve, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
oliivi (Finnish): olive
Ancestry of “oliivi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | olīve | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | olīve | — |
| 3 | Latin | Olīva | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
Words derived from “oliivi”