Where does “oleiro” come from?
oleiro (Galician) comes from Galician ola, from Old Portuguese ola, from Latin ōlla, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
oleiro (Galician): potter; pot seller
Definitions
- potter; pot seller
Ancestry of “oleiro”, step by step
oleiro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician ola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | ola | !; hello; a earthenware pot or jar |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ola | — |
| 3 | Latin | ōlla | pot, jar |
| 4 | Latin | aula | court, forecourt of a house; royal court; power... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐλά | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐλή | open court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |