Where does “nonpetroleum” come from?
nonpetroleum (English) comes from English petroleum, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
nonpetroleum (English): Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum
Definitions
- Not petroleum-based, not containing petroleum
Ancestry of “nonpetroleum”, step by step
nonpetroleum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English petroleum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | petroleum | a flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | petroleum | — |
| 3 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |