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
- oil, petroleum
Ancestry of “քարյուղ”, step by step
քարյուղ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin petroleum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | petroleum | petroleum |
| 2 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |