Where does “gajah” come from?
gajah (Indonesian) comes from Malay gajah, from Classical Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज, from Sanskrit गज् — to sound, to roar.
gajah (Indonesian): elephant; bishop; big-sized objects
Definitions
- elephant; bishop; big-sized objects
Ancestry of “gajah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | gajah | elephant; bishop |
| 2 | Classical Malay | gajah | elephant; bishop; big-sized objects |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गज | elephant |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गज् | to sound, to roar |