Where does “gaslit” come from?

gaslit (English) comes from English lit, from Middle English lit, from Old English lȳt, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

gaslit (English): Illuminated by burning gas; simple past tense and...

Definitions

  1. Illuminated by burning gas; simple past tense and...

Ancestry of “gaslit”, step by step

gaslit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlitsimple past tense and past participle of light;...
2Middle EnglishlitAlternative form of light
3Old Englishlȳtlittle, few
4Proto-Germaniclūtilazbent; tending to stoop; crouching; little
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via English gas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgasMatter in a state intermediate between liquid and...
2Dutchgasgas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →