English word gasoline comes from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom, Proto-Indo-European *loiu̯om, Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon, and later Latin oleum (Olive oil. The palaestra.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *loiwom | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *loiu̯om | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *élaiwon | Proto-Hellenic (grk-pro) | |
| ἐλαία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἔλαιον | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| oleum | Latin (lat) | Olive oil. The palaestra. |
| petroleum | English (en) | A flammable liquid ranging in color from clear to very dark brown and black, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in deposits under the Earth's surface. |
| gasoline | English (en) | Made from or using gasoline. (countable) Any specific kind of gasoline.. (uncountable, North America) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol. |