Where does “petroliferous” come from?
petroliferous (English) comes from English petrol, from French pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
petroliferous (English): Containing or yielding petroleum
Definitions
- Containing or yielding petroleum
Ancestry of “petroliferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | petrol | Petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of... |
| 2 | French | pétrole | petroleum; oil; hydrocarbon |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | petroleum | — |
| 4 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |