Where does “olivetta” come from?

olivetta (Italian) comes from Italian oliva, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

olivetta (Italian): small olive; toggle; privet

Definitions

  1. small olive; toggle; privet

Ancestry of “olivetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianolivaolive
2LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
3Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
4Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →