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<pre>Hi Daniel,
I have found a source that explains the origin of olive. The web site is:
www.egebirlik.org.tr
Please find below the text as it is extracted. I hope it is helpful.
Behice
"Olive and olive oil are known by human beigns for about 8000 years.
Archaelogical discoveries show that motherland of olive tree is
Southeastern Anatolia and Mesopotamia. In the course of the history, It
spreaded first to the Mediterrenean Region and then to other
continents.
The origin of the word “zeytin” ( Turkish for olive) provides some clues
about the story of the olive tree. The Arabic words “ez-zeyt” and zeytoun”
derive from the Hebrem root “zeyt”.( Furthermore, there is the word
“zeirtim” the language of the Akkadians who lived in Anatolia long time
ago.) Later we find these same words in Spanish as “acetia” The
“elaia” of ancient Greek becomes the word “olea” and “olium in Latin,
finally taking the form of “olive” in English."
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Date: 08 Ekim 2001 Pazartesi 22:14
Subject: [OliveOil] Olive Oil History
Hi, I've been searching for some of the history of olive oil, and
have been considering the term "virgin olive oil" and from where it
originates. I have some vague references to virgins cultivating the
olives in ancient greece...anyone know where that is mentioned? Was
the term in use during the middle ages? So far I haven´t found
anything about it yet.
Daniel
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