Where does “capodoglio” come from?

capodoglio (Italian) comes from Italian olio, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

capodoglio (Italian): sperm whale

Definitions

  1. sperm whale

Ancestry of “capodoglio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianoliooil; first-person singular present indicative of...
2Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
3Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
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