Where does “petrolifer” come from?
petrolifer (Romanian) comes from French pétrolifère, 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.
petrolifer (Romanian): petroliferous
Definitions
- petroliferous
Ancestry of “petrolifer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pétrolifère | of or related to petroleum or oil, oil-producing |
| 2 | French | pétrole | petroleum; oil; hydrocarbon |
| 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 | — |