Where does “गज़” come from?

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

गज़ (Hindi): yard

Definitions

  1. yard

Ancestry of “गज़”, step by step

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

Words derived from “गज़”

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