Where does “Schiefergas” come from?

Schiefergas (German) comes from German Schiefer, from Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro.

Schiefergas (German): shale gas

Definitions

  1. shale gas

Ancestry of “Schiefergas”, step by step

Schiefergas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schiefer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchiefershale, slate; small splinter
2Middle High Germanschiver—
3Old High Germanskivaro—

via German Gas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGasgas matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma
2Dutchgasgas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street
Every word from Old High German skivaro →Every word from Middle High German schiver →Every word from German Schiefer →