Where does “オリーブ” come from?

オリーブ (Japanese) comes from French olive, from Old French olive, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

オリーブ (Japanese): an olive

Definitions

an olive

Ancestry of “オリーブ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	olive	olive
2	Old French	olive	olive tree; olive
3	Latin	Olīva	an olive fruit
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλαία	olive tree; olive; naevus
5	Proto-Hellenic	elaíwā	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	loiwom	—

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