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Posted By:
gidi
Source of the word petroleum
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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
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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
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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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