Where does “aïoli” come from?
aïoli (French) comes from Occitan alhòli, from Occitan òli, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
aïoli (French): aioli; yo; respect
Definitions
- aioli; yo; respect
Ancestry of “aïoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | alhòli | aïoli, a sauce made from garlic, egg, olive oil... |
| 2 | Occitan | òli | oil |
| 3 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |