Where does “gajah” come from?

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

gajah (Classical Malay): elephant; bishop; big-sized objects

Definitions

  1. elephant; bishop; big-sized objects

Ancestry of “gajah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगजelephant
2Sanskritगज्to sound, to roar

Words derived from “gajah”

Every word from Sanskrit गज् →Every word from Sanskrit गज →