Where does “olívaolaj” come from?

olívaolaj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian olíva, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

olívaolaj (Hungarian): olive oil

Definitions

  1. olive oil

Ancestry of “olívaolaj”, step by step

olívaolaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian olíva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianolívaolive
2LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
3Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
4Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—

via Hungarian olaj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianolajoil

Words derived from “olívaolaj”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →