Where does “gasig” come from?
gasig (German) comes from Swedish gås, from Dutch gas, from Middle Dutch gasse, from Middle High German gazze, from Old High German gazza, from Proto-West Germanic *gatwā, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.
gasig (German): fluid, gaseous
Definitions
- fluid, gaseous
Ancestry of “gasig”, step by step
gasig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gås
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gås | a goose |
| 2 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gasse | unpaved street |
| 4 | Middle High German | gazze | — |
| 5 | Old High German | gazza | lane |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *gatwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |
via German Gas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gas | gas matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma |