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Where does “oliveta” come from?

oliveta (Italian) comes from Italian olivo, from Vulgar Latin olivus, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oliveta (Italian): Alternative form of oliveto

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of oliveto

Ancestry of “oliveta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianolivoolive tree, olive
2Vulgar Latinolivus—
3LatinOlīva—
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →