Where does “Olivenholz” come from?

Olivenholz (German) comes from German holz, from Middle High German holz, from Old High German holz, from Proto-West Germanic holt, from Proto-Germanic hultą, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.

Olivenholz (German): olive wood

Definitions

olive wood

Ancestry of “Olivenholz”, step by step

Olivenholz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German holz

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	holz	wood material
2	Middle High German	holz	—
3	Old High German	holz	wood
4	Proto-West Germanic	holt	woods, forest; wood
5	Proto-Germanic	hultą	wood
6	Proto-Indo-European	kald-	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	kola-	—

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	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kola- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kald- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hultą →