Where does “guz” come from?

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

guz (English): A unit of length used in parts of Asia, ranging from 24 to 41 inches and historically used for measuring textiles, comparable to the English yard

Definitions

  1. A unit of length used in parts of Asia, ranging from 24 to 41 inches and historically used for measuring textiles, comparable to the English yard

Ancestry of “guz”, step by step

guz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गज़

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगज़yard
2Persianگزtamarisk, "Tamarix" spp; tamarisk gum;...
3Middle Persiangctamarisk; plaster, gypsum; gypsum
4Akkadian𒅎𒌓gypsum

via Polish guz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishguzbump; tumour
2Proto-Slavicguzъ—
Every word from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 →Every word from Middle Persian gc →Every word from Persian گز →
guz — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer