Where does “petronoia” come from?
petronoia (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.
petronoia (English): Fear and/or paranoia due to the economics of oil...
Definitions
- Fear and/or paranoia due to the economics of oil...
Ancestry of “petronoia”, step by step
| 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 | — |