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oliva.

olive; olive tree;

5 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɔˈliː.wa]Classical-Latin[oˈliː.va]
  1. an olive (fruit)

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  2. an olive tree

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  3. an olive branch

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *elaíwāder. Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva)bor.? Latin oliva From Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva) (whence 𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀𐌍𐌀 (eleivana, “of oil”)), itself from Proto-Hellenic *elaíwā (compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀨𐀷 (e-ra-wa), Ancient Greek ἐλαίᾱ (elaíā)), or perhaps from the same source. In any case, most likely from a Mediterranean Pre-Greek source, or possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁loywom (compare Old Church Slavonic лои (loi, “tallow”), Old Armenian եւղ (ewł, “oil”)).

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