Where does “petrolkemio” come from?
petrolkemio (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto petrolo, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
petrolkemio (Esperanto): petrochemistry
Definitions
- petrochemistry
Ancestry of “petrolkemio”, step by step
petrolkemio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto petrolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | petrolo | petroleum, oil; kerosene |
| 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 | — |
via Esperanto kemio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kemio | chemistry |