Where does “올리브유” come from?

올리브유 (Korean) comes from Korean 올리브, from English Olive, from Middle English olyve, from Old French olive, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

올리브유 (Korean): olive oil

Definitions

  1. olive oil

Ancestry of “올리브유”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean올리브olive
2EnglishOliveA tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it
3Middle EnglisholyveAn olive tree; A sprig or garland of olive,...
4Old Frencholiveolive tree; olive
5LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
6Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
7Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
8Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία