30.vii.1431
the word for olive in arabic and european languages has a relation to that for oil.
thus on one hand we have (zayt, zaytoun) for oil and olive respectively in arabic; and on the other in european language we have ἐλαίϝα ἔλαιον olea oleum olive.
the original usage for ἔλαιον and olea was to designate olive oil per se.
it therefore seems that the name for olive predates the name of oil.
thus on one hand we have (zayt, zaytoun) for oil and olive respectively in arabic; and on the other in european language we have ἐλαίϝα ἔλαιον olea oleum olive.
the original usage for ἔλαιον and olea was to designate olive oil per se.
it therefore seems that the name for olive predates the name of oil.
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