Where does “oleō” come from?

oleō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂oléye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

oleō (Proto-Italic): to stoke a fire by burning a sacrifice

Definitions

  1. to stoke a fire by burning a sacrifice

Ancestry of “oleō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oléye-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “oleō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oléye- →
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