Where does “olivo” come from?

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

olivo (Italian): olive tree, olive

Definitions

  1. olive tree, olive

Ancestry of “olivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinolivus—
2LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
3Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
4Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—

Words derived from “olivo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →