Where does “oliv” come from?

oliv (Haitian Creole) comes from French olive, from Old French olive, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oliv (Haitian Creole): olive

Definitions

  1. olive

Ancestry of “oliv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencholiveolive
2Old Frencholiveolive tree; olive
3LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →