Where does “gauzeless” come from?
gauzeless (English) comes from English gauze, from French gaze, from Arabic قَزّ, from Persian کز, from Middle Persian kaž, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.
gauzeless (English): Without gauze
Ancestry of “gauzeless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gauze | A thin fabric with a loose, open weave; A similar... |
| 2 | French | gaze | gauze; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Arabic | قَزّ | silk |
| 4 | Persian | کز | Alternative form of کژ |
| 5 | Middle Persian | kaž | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keg- | peg; hook |