Where does “olyve” come from?

olyve (Middle English) comes from Old French olive, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

olyve (Middle English): An olive tree; A sprig or garland of olive,...

Definitions

  1. An olive tree; A sprig or garland of olive,...

Ancestry of “olyve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencholiveolive tree; olive
2LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
3Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
4Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—

Words derived from “olyve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →