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Where does “olivetum” come from?

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

olivetum (Latin): olive grove

Definitions

  1. olive grove

Ancestry of “olivetum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “olivetum”

  • oliveta
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