Where does “gadya” come from?

gadya (Bikol Central) comes from Malay gajah, from Classical Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज, from Sanskrit गज् — to sound, to roar.

Ancestry of “gadya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygajahelephant; bishop
2Classical Malaygajahelephant; bishop; big-sized objects
3Sanskritगजelephant
4Sanskritगज्to sound, to roar
Every word from Sanskrit गज् →Every word from Sanskrit गज →Every word from Classical Malay gajah →