According to the French government's online etymological dictionary, the English form of the word is derived from the French gaze, whose ultimate origin is uncertain, but is often attributed to the Arabic and Persian word  ("raw silk"), which itself was obtained from the name of Gaza.
The etymology of the word is attributed to the French "gaze," although its ultimate source remains unknown. However, it is commonly connected to the Arabic and Persian phrase for "raw silk," which may have been inspired by the name of Gaza.