Where does “oletum” come from?

oletum (Latin) comes from Latin Olea, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

oletum (Latin): a place planted with olive trees; an olive yard;...

Definitions

  1. a place planted with olive trees; an olive yard;...

Ancestry of “oletum”, step by step

oletum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Olea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinOleaoil
2Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
3Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—

via Latin oleō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoleō—
2Proto-Italicoleōto stoke a fire by burning a sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oléye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →