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Where does “gastight” come from?

gastight (English) comes from English tight, from Middle English tight, from Old English þiht.

gastight (English): impermeable to gases

Definitions

  1. impermeable to gases

Ancestry of “gastight”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtightFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open;...
2Middle Englishtight—
3Old Englishþiht—

Words derived from “gastight”

  • gastightness
Every word from Old English þiht →