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Where does “ollārius” come from?

ollārius (Latin) comes from Latin ōlla, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

Ancestry of “ollārius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōlla—
2Latinaulacourt, forecourt of a house; royal court; power...
3Ancient Greekαὐλά—
4Ancient Greekαὐλήopen court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
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