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Where does “oliveto” come from?

oliveto (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.

oliveto (Italian): olive grove

Definitions

  1. olive grove

Ancestry of “oliveto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oliveto”

  • uliveta
  • oliveta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →