Where does “Oliv” come from?

Oliv (Hunsrik) comes from German olīve, from Middle High German olīve, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

Oliv (Hunsrik): olive fruit of the olive tree

Definitions

  1. olive fruit of the olive tree

Ancestry of “Oliv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanolīveolive fruit
2Middle High Germanolīveolive tree
3LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία