Where does “քարյուղ” come from?

քարյուղ (Armenian) comes from Latin petroleum, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

քարյուղ (Armenian): oil, petroleum

Definitions

  1. oil, petroleum

Ancestry of “քարյուղ”, step by step

քարյուղ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin petroleum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetroleumpetroleum
2Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
3Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom

via Armenian յուղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianյուղoil
2Old Armenianիւղoil; olive oil; butter
3Old ArmenianեւղAlternative form of իւղ; oil

via Armenian քար

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianքարstone, rock; rock, cliff; mountain
2Middle Armenianքարstone, rock
3Old Armenianքարstone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία
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