The expression "bitumen" originated in the Sanskrit, where we find the words jatu, meaning "pitch," and jatu-krit, meaning "pitch creating", "pitch producing" (referring to coniferous or resinous trees). The Latin equivalent is claimed by some to be originally gwitu-men (pertaining to pitch), and by others, pixtumens (exuding or bubbling pitch), which was subsequently shortened to bitumen, thence passing via French into English. From the same root is derived the Anglo Saxon word cwidu (mastix), the German word Kitt (cement or mastic) and the old Norse word kvada. COUNT 5
QSN1 What language originated the word bitumen? ANS1 Sanskrit QSN2 What does the Sanskrit word translate as? ANS2 pitch creating QSN3 To what English word does the Latin translate? ANS3 pitch QSN4  Through what language did bitumen pass to reach English? ANS4 French QSN5 To what word does the Anglo Saxon translate? ANS5 mastix