Etymology of the Greek word thumelaia
the Greek word thumelaia
derived from the Greek word thumon, ϑύμον
derived from the Greek word thuein, θύω (properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke); to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose))
derived from the Greek word thumos, θυμός (thyme; passion (as if breathing hard))
derived from the Greek word elaia, ἐλαία (an olive (the tree or the fruit))