Where does “gajah” come from?

gajah (Acehnese) comes from Sanskrit गज, from Sanskrit गज् — to sound, to roar.

gajah (Acehnese): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “gajah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगजelephant
2Sanskritगज्to sound, to roar
Every word from Sanskrit गज् →Every word from Sanskrit गज →
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