Where does “petrolífer” come from?

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

petrolífer (Catalan): petroliferous containing petroleum

Definitions

  1. petroliferous containing petroleum

Ancestry of “petrolífer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpetrolipetroleum
2Latinpetroleumpetroleum
3Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
4Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία