ἐλαία

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *elaíwā (whence also Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀨𐀷 (e-ra-wa)). Probably a borrowing from a Mediterranean Pre-Greek source, which also gave Old Armenian եւղ (ewł, oil).

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Noun[edit]

ἐλαίᾱ (elaíāf (genitive ἐλαίᾱς); first declension

  1. olive tree
  2. olive (fruit)
  3. naevus

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: ελαία f (elaía)
  • Greek: ελιά f (eliá)
  • Latin: oliva

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