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

mustárgáz 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 mustár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmustármustard
Every word from Dutch gas →Every word from German Gas →Every word from Hungarian gáz →