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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
2LatinOlīva—
3Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
4Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—

Words derived from “olyve”

  • olive
  • olivine
  • olivaceous
  • olivewood
  • olivey
  • olivin
  • olivelike
  • olived
  • olivegrowing
  • olivinic
  • oliveness
  • olivegrower
  • oliveless
  • oliviform
  • olive oil
  • オリーブオイル
  • oliva
  • olive
  • 올리브
  • olif
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →