Where does “ગજ” come from?

ગજ (Gujarati) comes from Persian گز, from Middle Persian gc, from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 — gypsum.

ગજ (Gujarati): guz

Definitions

  1. guz

Ancestry of “ગજ”, step by step

ગજ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian گز

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

via Sanskrit गज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगजelephant
2Sanskritगज्to sound, to roar
Every word from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 →Every word from Middle Persian gc →Every word from Persian گز →