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Where does “oliiviseitikki” come from?

oliiviseitikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish oliivi, from German olīve, from Middle High German olīve, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oliiviseitikki (Finnish): A webcap, Cortinarius olivaceofuscus

Definitions

  1. A webcap, Cortinarius olivaceofuscus

Ancestry of “oliiviseitikki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisholiiviolive
2Germanolīve—
3Middle High Germanolīve—
4LatinOlīva—
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →