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Where does “mustárgáz” come from?

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

mustárgáz (Hungarian): mustard gas

Definitions

  1. mustard gas

Ancestry of “mustárgáz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangázawkward, miserable, problematic; gas; throttle
2GermanGasgas
3Dutchgasgas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street
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