Where does “λαδιά” come from?
λαδιά (Greek) comes from Greek λάδι, from Byzantine Greek λάδιν, from Ancient Greek ἐλᾴδιον, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
λαδιά (Greek): oil stain; olive crop; deceit, trick
Definitions
- oil stain; olive crop; deceit, trick
Ancestry of “λαδιά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | λάδι | oil, olive oil |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | λάδιν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλᾴδιον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |