Where does “अर्जुनगंज” come from?

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

Ancestry of “अर्जुनगंज”, step by step

अर्जुनगंज traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गज

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

via Hindi अर्जुन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअर्जुनArjuna the third of the [[w:Pandava
2Sanskritअर्जुनwhite, clear, bright; made of silver; silver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering

Words derived from “अर्जुनगंज”

Every word from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 →Every word from Middle Persian gc →Every word from Persian گز →