Where does “gaas” come from?

gaas (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gaas, from French gaze, from Arabic قَزّ, from Persian کز, from Middle Persian kaž, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

gaas (Afrikaans): gauze

Definitions

  1. gauze

Ancestry of “gaas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgaasgauze, mesh, wire gauze
2Frenchgazegauze; first-person singular present indicative...
3Arabicقَزّsilk
4PersianکزAlternative form of کژ
5Middle Persiankaž—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Middle Persian kaž →Every word from Persian کز →