Where does “bitumen” come from?
Bitumen comes from Latin bitumen, from Gaulish bitu, from Proto-Celtic betwiyos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- meaning to pitch or smear.
bitumen (English): Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning...
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- Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning...
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