Where does “gas” come from?
gas (Tagalog) comes from English gas, from Dutch gas — gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street.
gas (Tagalog): gasoline
Definitions
- gasoline
Ancestry of “gas”, step by step
gas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gas | Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and... |
| 2 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |
via Spanish gas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gas | gas |