Where does “gagat” come from?

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

gagat (Polish): jet

Definitions

  1. jet

Ancestry of “gagat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingagātēsA hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess
2Ancient Greekγαγάτης—

Words derived from “gagat”

Every word from Ancient Greek γαγάτης →Every word from Latin gagātēs →
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