Where does “olympia-” come from?
olympia- (Finnish) comes from Latin Olympia, from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
olympia- (Finnish): Truncated form of olympialainen , used as...
Definitions
- Truncated form of olympialainen , used as...
Ancestry of “olympia-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Olympia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ὀλυμπία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “olympia-”