Where does “Olita” come from?
Olita (Latvian) comes from Romanian oală, 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 “Olita”, step by step
Olita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian oală
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | oală | pot |
| 2 | Latin | ōlla | pot, jar |
| 3 | Latin | aula | court, forecourt of a house; royal court; power... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐλά | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐλή | open court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
via Lithuanian Alytus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | Alytus | — |