Where does “könnygáz” come from?

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

könnygáz (Hungarian): tear gas

Definitions

  1. tear gas

Ancestry of “könnygáz”, step by step

könnygáz 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 könny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankönnytear
2Proto-Uralicküńeletear
Every word from Dutch gas →Every word from German Gas →Every word from Hungarian gáz →