Where does “زاج” come from?

زاج (Persian) comes from Arabic زَاج, from Persian زاگ — vitriol.

زاج (Persian): vitriol; alum

Definitions

  1. vitriol; alum

Ancestry of “زاج”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزَاجmetal sulphate, vitriol
2Persianزاگvitriol
Every word from Persian زاگ →Every word from Arabic زَاج →