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