Galgant

German

Etymology

From earlier Galgan with intrusive /t/, from Middle High German galgan, from Medieval Latin galganum, galgana, galanga, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulinjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑／高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼／高凉 (Gāoliáng) (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑／姜 (jiāng, “ginger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡalɡant/, /ɡalˈɡant/

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Noun

Galgant m (genitive Galgants, plural Galgante)

1. galangal

References

• “Galgant” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.