Where does “olé” come from?

olé (Spanish) comes from Arabic الله, from Arabic الٱِلٰه, from Arabic إله, from Proto-Semitic ʔil- — deity, god.

olé (Spanish): An expression of encouragement and approval

Definitions

  1. An expression of encouragement and approval

Ancestry of “olé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicاللهAllah; God; god
2ArabicالٱِلٰهGod
3Arabicإلهgod, deity
4Proto-Semiticʔil-deity, god

Words derived from “olé”

Every word from Proto-Semitic ʔil- →Every word from Arabic إله →Every word from Arabic الٱِلٰه →