Where does “gasbag” come from?
gasbag (English) comes from English bag, from Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.
gasbag (English): A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as...
Definitions
- A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as...
Ancestry of “gasbag”, step by step
gasbag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bag | A flexible container made of cloth, paper,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bagge | A fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or... |
| 3 | Old Norse | baggi | bag, pack, satchel, bundle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰak- | — |
via English gas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | gas | Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and... |
| 2 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |
Words derived from “gasbag”