Where does “olar” come from?
olar (Romanian) comes from Romanian oală, from Latin ōlla, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
olar (Romanian): potter
Ancestry of “olar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | oală | pot |
| 2 | Latin | ōlla | — |
| 3 | Latin | aula | court, forecourt of a house; royal court; power... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐλά | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐλή | open court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |