Where does “ōlla” come from?

ōlla (Latin) comes 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.

ōlla (Latin): pot, jar

Definitions

  1. pot, jar

Ancestry of “ōlla”, step by step

ōlla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin aula

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

via Proto-Italic aukslā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicaukslā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHukʷsleh₂—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHukʷ-cooking pot; oven

Words derived from “ōlla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Ancient Greek αὐλή →Every word from Ancient Greek αὐλά →
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