Where does “elaiopolio” come from?
elaiopolio (Italian) comes from Italian polio, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
elaiopolio (Italian): olive-grower's cooperative
Definitions
- olive-grower's cooperative
Ancestry of “elaiopolio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | polio | The plant Teucrium polium; poliomyelitis, polio |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |