Where does “oligopolistico” come from?
oligopolistico (Italian) comes from Italian oligopolio, 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 — pale, gray.
oligopolistico (Italian): oligopolistic
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Ancestry of “oligopolistico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | oligopolio | oligopoly |
| 2 | Italian | polio | The plant Teucrium polium; poliomyelitis, polio |
| 3 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 4 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |