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Where does “قولنجان” come from?

قولنجان (Persian) comes from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन, from Chinese 高良薑 — rhizome of the galangal.

Ancestry of “قولنجان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुलञ्जन—
2Chinese高良薑rhizome of the galangal

Words derived from “قولنجان”

  • galangal
  • galingale
  • خَلَنْجَان
  • galyngale
  • galingale
  • galingal
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