Where does “süsihappegaas” come from?
süsihappegaas (Estonian) comes from Estonian süsihape, from German Kohlensäure, from German Kohle, from Middle High German kole, from German Kohl, from Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kol, from Proto-West Germanic kol — to burn; to shine.
süsihappegaas (Estonian): carbon dioxide
Definitions
- carbon dioxide
Ancestry of “süsihappegaas”, step by step
süsihappegaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian süsihape
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | süsihape | carbonic acid |
| 2 | German | Kohlensäure | carbonic acid |
| 3 | German | Kohle | coal; a coal; a piece of coal; money; dough; dosh |
| 4 | Middle High German | kole | — |
| 5 | German | Kohl | cabbage; nonsense; idle talk |
| 6 | Middle High German | kōl | — |
| 7 | Old High German | kol | coal |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | kol | coal |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kulą | coal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |
via Estonian gaas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | gaas | gas |