Etymograph

English

Giza

Giza comes from Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة.

  1. Egyptian Arabicmodernاَلْجِيزَةil-Gīza
  2. EnglishtodayGiza

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Egyptian Arabicmodernاَلْجِيزَةil-Gīza
  2. EnglishtodayGiza

The story

The etymology is uncertain.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain. Al-Maqrizi derives it from Classical Syriac ܓܸܣܵܐ (gessā, “side”). Peust suggests a Persian etymology from Persian دز (dez, “castle”). Everett-Heath suggests an Egyptian etymology from Egyptian r-gs-ḥr (‘on the side of the high one (pyramid)’).

Every English word from Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة

Today it means

name A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

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Etymograph / Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة / Giza

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