Where does “alivu” come from?

alivu (Sicilian) comes from Vulgar Latin olivus, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

alivu (Sicilian): olive tree

Definitions

  1. olive tree

Ancestry of “alivu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinolivus—
2LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
3Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
4Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →