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.
ðə lˈætɪn ɪkwˈɪvələnt ɪz klˈeɪmd baɪ sˌʌm təbi ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli "ɡwˈɪɾuːmˈɛn" pɚtˈeɪnɪŋ tə pˈɪtʃ, ænd baɪ ˈʌðɚz, "pˈɪkstuːmˌɛnz" ɛɡzjˈuːdɪŋ ɔːɹ bˈʌblɪŋ pˈɪtʃ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli ʃˈɔːɹʔn̩d tuː "bɪtˈuːmɛn", ðˈɛns pˈæsɪŋ vˈaɪə fɹˈɛntʃ ˌɪntʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ.