Where does “petrolless” come from?
petrolless (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.
petrolless (English): Without petrol
Definitions
- Without petrol
Ancestry of “petrolless”, step by step
petrolless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English petrol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |