Etymograph

English

gas-hog

From gas + hog.

A compound of gas + hog

Ancient Greek χάος ‘chasm’

Dutch gas

English gas

Middle English hog ‘a pig or swine, especially one that is…’

English hog

Today it means

noun A vehicle or machine that consumes a large amount of gasoline or fuel, or a person who owns or drives such a vehicle.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / gas-hog