Where does “oli” come from?
oli (Italian) comes from Italian oliare, from Italian olio, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
oli (Italian): plural of olio; inflection of oliare: ##...
Definitions
- plural of olio; inflection of oliare: ##...
Ancestry of “oli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | oliare | to oil; To dress using oil; To corrupt using... |
| 2 | Italian | olio | oil; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |