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English word gasoline comes from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom, Proto-Indo-European *loiu̯om, Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon, and later Latin oleum (Olive oil. The palaestra.)
*loiwom (Proto-Indo-European)
*loiu̯om (Proto-Indo-European)
*élaiwon (Proto-Hellenic)
ἐλαία (Ancient Greek)
ἔλαιον (Ancient Greek)
oleum (Latin)
Olive oil. The palaestra.
petroleum (English)
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)
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.