Where does “oloiște” come from?

oloiște (Romanian) comes from Romanian oloi, 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.

oloiște (Romanian): oil press

Definitions

  1. oil press

Ancestry of “oloiște”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianoloi—
2Romanianoalăpot
3Latinōllapot, jar
4Latinaulacourt, forecourt of a house; royal court; power...
5Ancient Greekαὐλά—
6Ancient Greekαὐλήopen court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
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