Where does “gastight” come from?
gastight (English) comes from English tight, from Middle English tight, from Old English þiht.
gastight (English): impermeable to gases
Ancestry of “gastight”, step by step
gastight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tight | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open;... |
| 2 | Middle English | tight | — |
| 3 | Old English | þiht | — |
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 “gastight”