2007-01-20 18:07:50 · 5 answers · asked by Jo 1 in Environment
From 3 sources:
From Mediaeval Latin petroleum,
from Greek πετρέλαιον (petrelaion) "oil of the rock",
from Ancient Greek πέτρα (petra) "stone, rock" + έλαιον (elaion) "olive oil, any oily substance".
2007-01-20 18:12:09 · answer #1 · answered by Som™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greek
"Petro" means Rock
"Oleum" means oil
"Rock oil"
That is the origin of the name petroleum
2007-01-21 02:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by Aamil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greek. It comes from two words that together mean "Oil of the rock."
2007-01-21 02:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IT COMES FROM THE LATIN. ENTER THE WORD " DICTIONARY" ON THE INTERNET SEARCH LINE THEN CLICK ON MERRIAM-WEBSTER AND ENTER THE WORD PETROLEUM . IT'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT.
2007-01-21 02:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by woolly worm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latin
2007-01-21 02:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋