Where does “ghazi” come from?
ghazi (English) comes from Arabic غاز, from French gaz, from Dutch gas, from Middle Dutch gasse, from Middle High German gazze, from Old High German gazza, from Proto-West Germanic *gatwā, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ.
ghazi (English): A hero or champion, especially as a Muslim...
Definitions
- A hero or champion, especially as a Muslim...
Ancestry of “ghazi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | غاز | gas; gas; gasoline; petrol; kerosene |
| 2 | French | gaz | gas; flatulence |
| 3 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | gasse | unpaved street |
| 5 | Middle High German | gazze | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gazza | lane |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *gatwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |