Where does “gázlámpa” come from?

gázlámpa (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gáz, from German Gas, from Dutch gas — gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street.

gázlámpa (Hungarian): gaslight UK, gas lamp US a lamp which operates by burning gas

Definitions

  1. gaslight UK, gas lamp US a lamp which operates by burning gas

Ancestry of “gázlámpa”, step by step

gázlámpa 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 lámpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlámpalamp

Words derived from “gázlámpa”

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