Where does “গঞ্জ” come from?

গঞ্জ (Bengali) comes from Persian گنج, from Pahlavi ganǰ, from Old Median ganzah — treasure.

গঞ্জ (Bengali): market

Definitions

  1. market

Ancestry of “গঞ্জ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگنجtreasure; store; granary
2Pahlaviganǰ—
3Old Medianganzahtreasure
Every word from Old Median ganzah →Every word from Pahlavi ganǰ →Every word from Persian گنج →