Etymology of the English word petroleum
the English word
petroleumderived from the Medieval Latin word
petroleum (oil)
derived from the Latin word
oleum (oil)
derived from the Greek word
elaion, ἔλαιον, ἐλαιών (an olive-orchard; the Mount of Olives)
derived from the Greek word
elaia, ἐλαία (an olive (the tree or the fruit))
derived from the Latin word
petra (rock, boulder; shaped stone as used in building)
derived from the Greek word
petra, πέτρα (a (mass of) rock)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-Derivations in English
petrolene,
petrolic,
petroliferousCognates
Dutch
petroleum, English
petrol, French
pétrole, German
Petroleum, Italian
petrolio, Latin
petroleum, Norwegian
petroleum, Swedish
petroleumUsage
Word found in Modern English
