Where does “gasworks” come from?
gasworks (English) comes from English gas, from Dutch gas — gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street.
gasworks (English): A factory where coal is converted to coal gas and...
Definitions
- A factory where coal is converted to coal gas and...
Ancestry of “gasworks”, step by step
gasworks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English works
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | works | plural of work in its countable senses; API pl; A... |