Where does “Arjunganj” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Arjunganj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअर्जुनगंज
2Hindiगजelephant
3Persianگزtamarisk, "Tamarix" spp; tamarisk gum;...
4Middle Persiangctamarisk; plaster, gypsum; gypsum
5Akkadian𒅎𒌓gypsum
Every word from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓Every word from Middle Persian gcEvery word from Persian گز