Where does “olé” come from?

olé (Portuguese) comes from Spanish olé, from Arabic الله, from Arabic الٱِلٰه, from Arabic إله, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.

olé (Portuguese): olé, an expression of encouragement and approval

Definitions

  1. olé, an expression of encouragement and approval

Ancestry of “olé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanisholéAn expression of encouragement and approval
2ArabicاللهAllah; God; god
3ArabicالٱِلٰهGod
4Arabicإلهgod, deity
5Proto-Semiticʔil-deity, god
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔil- →Every word from Arabic إله →Every word from Arabic الٱِلٰه →