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

Definitions

  1. natural gas

Ancestry of “földgáz”, step by step

földgáz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian gáz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangázawkward, miserable, problematic; gas; throttle
2GermanGasgas matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma
3Dutchgasgas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street

via Hungarian Föld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianFöldEarth

Words derived from “földgáz”

Every word from Dutch gas →Every word from German Gas →Every word from Hungarian gáz →