Where does “olla” come from?

olla (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish olla, 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.

olla (Spanish): pot, pan; kettle; stew; pool, whirlpool

Definitions

  1. pot, pan; kettle; stew; pool, whirlpool

Ancestry of “olla”, step by step

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

Words derived from “olla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-