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Where does “olioso” come from?

olioso (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.

olioso (Italian): Alternative form of oleoso

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of oleoso

Ancestry of “olioso”, 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—

Words derived from “olioso”

  • oliosità
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →