Where does “Gaza” come from?

Gaza derives from Ancient Greek Γάζα, which was borrowed from Hebrew עַזָּה, ultimately from Hebrew עַז.

Gaza (English): around the city

Definitions

  1. around the city

Ancestry of “Gaza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingazatreasury; treasure, riches; wealth
2Ancient GreekΓάζαtreasury, treasure
3Hebrewעַזָּה—

Words derived from “Gaza”

Every word from Hebrew עַזָּה →Every word from Ancient Greek Γάζα →Every word from Latin gaza →