Where does “földgáz” come from?
földgáz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gáz, from German Gas, from Dutch gas — gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street.
földgáz (Hungarian): natural gas
Ancestry of “földgáz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | gáz | awkward, miserable, problematic; gas; throttle |
| 2 | German | Gas | gas |
| 3 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |