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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”

  • gaseous
  • gasification
  • biogas
  • gaslight
  • gasworks
  • gasifier
  • gassy
  • gasholder
  • gaslit
  • gaslighting
  • regasification
  • gasbag
  • outgas
  • gasify
  • gastight
  • gasless
  • antigas
  • degas
  • gasman
  • degasification
  • gassiness
  • gasfitter
  • degasser
  • gashouse
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