Where does “Olivenbaum” come from?

Olivenbaum (German) comes from German olīve, from Middle High German olīve, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

Olivenbaum (German): olive tree, olive

Definitions

olive tree, olive

Ancestry of “Olivenbaum”, step by step

Olivenbaum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German olīve

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	olīve	olive fruit
2	Middle High German	olīve	olive tree
3	Latin	Olīva	an olive fruit
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλαία	olive tree; olive; naevus
5	Proto-Hellenic	elaíwā	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	loiwom	—

via German baum

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	baum	tree
2	Middle High German	boum	tree
3	Old High German	boum	tree, beam
4	Proto-West Germanic	baum	tree; beam
5	Proto-Germanic	baumaz	Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;...
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰew-	to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

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