Etymology

gasworks

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Today it means: A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution). Full definition →

English works ← Dutch gas ← Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekχαῦνος (khaûnos)
  3. Ancient Greekχάος (kháos)
  4. Dutchgas
  5. Englishgas
  6. Englishworks
  7. English todaygasworks

From gas + works.

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