Etymology

polygasoline

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Today it means: A high-octane gasoline made by the polymerization of light olefins. Full definition →

English gasoline ← Latin oleum ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
  6. Ancient Greekχαῦνος (khaûnos)
  7. Ancient Greekχάος (kháos)
  8. Dutchgas
  9. Englishgas
  10. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  11. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  12. Latinoleum
  13. Englishgasoline
  14. English todaypolygasoline

From poly- + gasoline.

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