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