Where does “ελιά” come from?
ελιά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
ελιά (Greek): olive; olive tree; mole, wart
Definitions
- olive; olive tree; mole, wart
Ancestry of “ελιά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
Words derived from “ελιά”