گنج

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠ganǰ⁠/, “treasure”), from Old Persian [Term?] (/⁠ganza⁠/, “treasure”), probably from Old Median *ganza (“treasure”). Compare Old Median *ganza-bara- and Iranian borrowings: Old Armenian գանձ (ganj), Ancient Greek γάζα (gáza), Classical Syriac ܓܙܐ (gazzā), Hebrew גְּנָזִים (gənāzī́m, “treasures”), Arabic كنز (kanz).

Noun

گنج • (ganj) (plural گنج‌ها (ganj-hâ))

1. treasure
2. store
3. granary

Related terms

• گنجینه (ganjine)
• گنجور (ganjur)

Descendants

• → Sanskrit: गञ्ज (gañja)