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Posted By: gidi Source of the word petroleum - 12/08/09 08:04 PM
Isn't petrus a rock (viz. St. Peter) and oleum simply oil, so petroleum is just that - oil from the rocks. How did Wordsmith get to "Per"?
Posted By: tsuwm Re: Source of the word petroleum - 12/08/09 08:25 PM
pardon the digression, but "How did Wordsmith get to "Per"?" where?
Posted By: olly Re: Source of the word petroleum - 12/09/09 01:56 AM
Originally Posted By: tsuwm
pardon the digression, but "How did Wordsmith get to "Per"?" where?


You know, Periphrasticly.
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