Search:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
bitumen (n.)
mid-15c., from Latin
bitumen
"asphalt," probably, via Oscan or Umbrian, from Celtic
*betu-
"birch, birch resin" (compare Gaulish
betulla
"birch," used by Pliny for the tree supposedly the source of bitumen).
