Where does “olge” come from?

olge (Middle High German) comes from Old High German oli, from Proto-West Germanic *oli, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

Ancestry of “olge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanoli
2Proto-West Germanic*oliolive oil
3Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
4Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία
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