Where does “गज” come from?
गज (Hindi) comes from Persian گز, from Middle Persian gc, from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 — gypsum.
गज (Hindi): elephant
Ancestry of “गज”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | گز | tamarisk, "Tamarix" spp; tamarisk gum;... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | gc | tamarisk; plaster, gypsum; gypsum |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒅎𒌓 | gypsum |