Where does “petrodiesel” come from?

petrodiesel (English) comes from English petro-, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

petrodiesel (English): Diesel derived from petroleum

Definitions

  1. Diesel derived from petroleum

Ancestry of “petrodiesel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpetro-stone; petroleum; oil export, sometimes as a...
2Latinpetrastone, rock
3Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from English petro- →
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