Where does “gagat” come from?

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

gagat (Swedish): jet

Definitions

  1. jet

Ancestry of “gagat”, step by step

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