English word vaseline comes from German Wasser, Ancient Greek ἔλαιον

Detailed word origin of vaseline

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
Wasser	German (deu)	An alcoholic beverage, similar to brandy, made from fermented fruit. Water.
ἔλαιον	Ancient Greek (grc)
vaseline	English (eng)	To lubricate with vaseline. A greenish-yellow coloured glass, or the colouring used in the manufacture of this glass.. Any particular kind of petroleum jelly or of any similar lubricant.. Petroleum jelly.

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