Etymology

outgas

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Today it means: To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated. Full definition →

English gas ← Dutch gas ← Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úd
  2. Proto-Germanic*ūt
  3. Proto-Germanic*ūt-
  4. Old Englishūt-
  5. Middle Englishut-
  6. Englishout-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
  8. Ancient Greekχαῦνος (khaûnos)
  9. Ancient Greekχάος (kháos)
  10. Dutchgas
  11. Englishgas
  12. English todayoutgas

From out- + gas.

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