Where does “गज” come from?

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

गज (Hindi): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “गज”, step by step

गज traces back through 3 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

via Hindi गूंजना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगूंजनाto buzz, hum

Words derived from “गज”

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