Where does “գաջ” come from?

գաջ (Armenian) comes from Persian گچ, from Middle Persian gc, from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 — gypsum.

գաջ (Armenian): plaster

Definitions

  1. plaster

Ancestry of “գաջ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگچplaster, gypsum, chalk, stucco; plaster cast,...
2Middle Persiangctamarisk; plaster, gypsum; gypsum
3Akkadian𒅎𒌓gypsum
Every word from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 →Every word from Middle Persian gc →Every word from Persian گچ →
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