Where does “pitrolju” come from?
pitrolju (Maltese) comes from Italian petrolio, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
pitrolju (Maltese): kerosene, petroleum, paraffin
Definitions
- kerosene, petroleum, paraffin
Ancestry of “pitrolju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | petrolio | petroleum, with the same meaning oil |
| 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 | — |