Where does “Aliganj” come from?

Aliganj (English) comes from Hindi अलीगंज, from Hindi गज, from Persian گز, from Middle Persian gc, from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 — gypsum.

Ancestry of “Aliganj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअलीगंज—
2Hindiगजelephant
3Persianگزtamarisk, "Tamarix" spp; tamarisk gum;...
4Middle Persiangctamarisk; plaster, gypsum; gypsum
5Akkadian𒅎𒌓gypsum
Every word from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 →Every word from Middle Persian gc →Every word from Persian گز →