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Where does “olivigno” come from?

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

olivigno (Italian): olive green

Definitions

  1. olive green

Ancestry of “olivigno”, step by step

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