Etymology of the Latin word asphaltus
the Latin word
asphaltusderived from the Greek word
asphaltos, ἄσφαλτος
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
sphalloDerivations in other languages
English
asphalt, French
asphalte, Italian
asfalto, Italian
spaltoUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
