Where does “olive” come from?

olive (Slovak) comes from Slovak oliva, from German olīve, from Middle High German olīve, from Latin Olīva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

olive (Slovak): dative singular of oliva; locative singular of...

Definitions

dative singular of oliva; locative singular of...

Ancestry of “olive”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Slovak	oliva	olive
2	German	olīve	—
3	Middle High German	olīve	—
4	Latin	Olīva	—
5	Ancient Greek	ἐλαία	olive tree; olive; naevus
6	Proto-Hellenic	elaíwā	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	loiwom	—

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