Where does “거즈” come from?

거즈 (Korean) comes from English gauze, from French gaze, from Arabic قَزّ, from Persian کز, from Middle Persian kaž, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

거즈 (Korean): gauze

Definitions

  1. gauze

Ancestry of “거즈”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgauzeA thin fabric with a loose, open weave; A similar...
2Frenchgazegauze; first-person singular present indicative...
3Arabicقَزّsilk
4PersianکزAlternative form of کژ
5Middle Persiankaž—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg- →Every word from Middle Persian kaž →Every word from Persian کز →