Etymology of the English word asphaltene
the English word
asphaltenederived from the English word
asphaltderived from the Late Latin word
aspaltus (thorny shrub from which fragrant oil was obtained; camel thorn)
derived from the Greek word
asphaltos, ἄσφαλτος
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
sphalloderived from the Latin word
asphaltusderived from the Greek word
asphaltos, ἄσφαλτος
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
sphalloderived from the Late Latin word
asphaltderived from the Greek word
asphaltos, ἄσφαλτος
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
sphallousing the English suffix
-eneUsage
Word found in Modern English