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Where does “oleatus” come from?

oleatus (Latin) comes from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oleatus (Latin): moistened with olive oil; stored in olive oil

Definitions

  1. moistened with olive oil; stored in olive oil

Ancestry of “oleatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
2Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
3Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
4Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—

Words derived from “oleatus”

  • oleate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →