Where does “biogas” come from?
Biogas comes from English bio- (from Ancient Greek βίος, life) combined with gas (from Dutch gas, ultimately from Ancient Greek χάος, void or chasm).
biogas (English): A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced...
Definitions
- A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced...
Ancestry of “biogas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bio- | life; organic life |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βίο- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “biogas”