Where does “Gagat” come from?

Gagat (Polish) comes from Polish gagat, from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.

Gagat (Polish): jet

Definitions

  1. jet

Ancestry of “Gagat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgagatjet
2LatingagātēsA hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess
3Ancient Greekγαγάτης—
Every word from Ancient Greek γαγάτης →Every word from Latin gagātēs →Every word from Polish gagat →