Where does “గజము” come from?

గజము (Telugu) comes from Hindi गज, from Persian گز, from Middle Persian gc, from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 — gypsum.

గజము (Telugu): elephant; yard; large

Definitions

  1. elephant; yard; large

Ancestry of “గజము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगजelephant
2Persianگزtamarisk, "Tamarix" spp; tamarisk gum;...
3Middle Persiangctamarisk; plaster, gypsum; gypsum
4Akkadian𒅎𒌓gypsum
Every word from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 →Every word from Middle Persian gc →Every word from Persian گز →