Where does “petrolato” come from?

petrolato (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese 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.

petrolato (Portuguese): petrolatum, petroleum jelly, vaseline

Definitions

petrolatum, petroleum jelly, vaseline

Ancestry of “petrolato”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	petróleo	oil; petroleum
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	—

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