Where does “gasser” come from?
gasser (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gasse, from Norwegian Bokmål gås, from French gaze, from Arabic قَزّ, from Persian کز, from Middle Persian kaž, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
gasser (Norwegian Bokmål): a Madagascan or Malagasy; indefinite plural of...
Definitions
- a Madagascan or Malagasy; indefinite plural of...
Ancestry of “gasser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gasse | a gander; to gas |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | gås | a goose |
| 3 | French | gaze | gauze; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Arabic | قَزّ | silk |
| 5 | Persian | کز | Alternative form of کژ |
| 6 | Middle Persian | kaž | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |