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 (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 (“ginger”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡalɡant/, /ɡalˈɡant/
Declension
References
- “Galgant” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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