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
Ancestry of “gaas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gaas | gauze, mesh, wire gauze |
| 2 | French | gaze | gauze; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Arabic | قَزّ | silk |
| 4 | Persian | کز | Alternative form of کژ |
| 5 | Middle Persian | kaž | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |