Where does “gasoltub” come from?
gasoltub (Swedish) comes from Swedish tub, from English tube, from Middle French tube, from Latin tubus, from Latin tuba — A long trumpet over 1 meter in length; tube.
gasoltub (Swedish): an LPG cylinder, an LPG gas cylinder
Definitions
- an LPG cylinder, an LPG gas cylinder
Ancestry of “gasoltub”, step by step
gasoltub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tub | a tube (container) |
| 2 | English | tube | Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape;... |
| 3 | Middle French | tube | conduit; canal; pipe |
| 4 | Latin | tubus | tube, pipe; trumpet used at sacrifices |
| 5 | Latin | tuba | A long trumpet over 1 meter in length; tube |
via Swedish gasol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gasol | liquefied petroleum gas, LPG |