Where does “gagat” come from?

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

gagat (Romanian): jet

Definitions

  1. jet

Ancestry of “gagat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGagatjet (hard, black form of coal)
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 German Gagat →