Where does “अलीगंज” come from?

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

Ancestry of “अलीगंज”, step by step

अलीगंज 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 अली

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअलीfriend, pal
2Sanskritआलीline, row; stripe, line
3Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—

Words derived from “अलीगंज”

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