Where does “superpetroleiro” come from?
superpetroleiro (Galician) comes from Galician petroleiro, from Galician petróleo, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
superpetroleiro (Galician): supertanker
Definitions
- supertanker
Ancestry of “superpetroleiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | petroleiro | oil, petrol related to mineral oil |
| 2 | Galician | petróleo | petroleum, oil |
| 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 | — |