Where does “کلاهگیس” come from?
کلاهگیس (Persian) comes from Persian گیس, from English gas, from Dutch gas — gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street.
کلاهگیس (Persian): wig
Ancestry of “کلاهگیس”, step by step
کلاهگیس traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian گیس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | گیس | long hair; ringlet of hair, a forelock, a... |
| 2 | English | gas | Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and... |
| 3 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |
via Persian کلاه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | کلاه | hat; crown; cap |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kwlʾp̄ | bonnet; cap, bonnet |