Where does “คชา” come from?
คชา (Thai) comes from Pali gaja, from Sanskrit गज, from Sanskrit गज् — to sound, to roar.
คชา (Thai): elephant
Ancestry of “คชา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | gaja | elephant |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गज | elephant |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गज् | to sound, to roar |