Where does “ganj” come from?

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

ganj (English): ganja

Definitions

  1. ganja

Ancestry of “ganj”, step by step

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