Where does “olive” come from?
olive (Old French) comes from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
olive (Old French): olive tree; olive
Ancestry of “olive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Olīva | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
Words derived from “olive”