Where does “ugesi” come from?

ugesi (Zulu) comes from English gas, from Dutch gas — gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street.

ugesi (Zulu): coal gas; electricity; electric light

Definitions

  1. coal gas; electricity; electric light

Ancestry of “ugesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgasMatter in a state intermediate between liquid and...
2Dutchgasgas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street
Every word from Dutch gas →Every word from English gas →