Where does “pétrolifère” come from?

pétrolifère (French) comes 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.

pétrolifère (French): of or related to petroleum or oil, oil-producing

Definitions

of or related to petroleum or oil, oil-producing

Ancestry of “pétrolifère”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	pétrole	petroleum; oil; hydrocarbon
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	—

Words derived from “pétrolifère”

petrolifer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →