Where does “oolitico” come from?

oolitico (Italian) comes from Italian oolite, from Italian oo-, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

oolitico (Italian): oolithic

Definitions

  1. oolithic

Ancestry of “oolitico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianooliteoolite; oolith
2Italianoo-oo
3Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
4Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón →