Where does “gas” come from?

Gas derives from Dutch gas, from Ancient Greek χάος meaning chaos or void, though the exact semantic path through Old High German gazza and Proto-Germanic gatwǭ remains unclear.

gas (English): Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and...

Definitions

  1. Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and...

Ancestry of “gas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgasgas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street

Words derived from “gas

Every word from Dutch gas