Etymology of the Latin word oliva
the Latin word
oliva (olive; olive tree)
derived from the Greek root
*elaiwaDerivations in Latin
olivetum,
Oliva,
olivaceus,
olivater,
olivinusDerivations in other languages
English
olive, English
olives, Portuguese
oliva, Romanian
olivă, Spanish
olivaCognates
Dutch
olijf, English
olive, French
olive, German
Olive, Icelandic
olífa, Italian
oliva, Lithuanian
alyva, Polish
oliwa, Provençal
oliva, Russian
oливa, Spanish
oliva, Swedish
olivUsage
Word found in Classical Latin, Modern Latin
