Where does “gajah” come from?

gajah (Malay) comes from Classical Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज, from Sanskrit गज् — to sound, to roar.

gajah (Malay): elephant; bishop

Definitions

  1. elephant; bishop

Ancestry of “gajah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaygajahelephant; bishop; big-sized objects
2Sanskritगजelephant
3Sanskritगज्to sound, to roar

Words derived from “gajah”

Every word from Sanskrit गज् →Every word from Sanskrit गज →Every word from Classical Malay gajah →