Where does “olmo” come from?
olmo (Galician) comes from Latin ulmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élem — mountain elm.
olmo (Galician): elm tree; Synonyms: ulmeiro, umeiro; soft
Definitions
- elm tree; Synonyms: ulmeiro, umeiro; soft
Ancestry of “olmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ulmus | elm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élem | mountain elm |