Where does “mugolio” come from?

mugolio (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.

mugolio (Italian): frequent/repeated whimpering, whining

Definitions

  1. frequent/repeated whimpering, whining

Ancestry of “mugolio”, step by step

mugolio traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian olio

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

via Italian mugolare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianmugolareTo whimper or whine; To moan; To mutter

via Italian mugo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmugomountain pine (Pinus mugo)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία