I was studying about $g$-forces. It is basically non-gravitational accelerations imparted to a body by forces acting on it, other than gravity. I came to know that standing still on Earth's surface means we are experiencing $1g$. When we are in free fall, we are experiencing $zero$ $g$ because there is no non-gravitational acceleration, gravity is the only force that is accelerating us. Similarly, if we are accelerating upward in an elevator at $2$ $\frac{m}{s^2}$, we have a net non-gravitational acceleration of $12$ $\frac{m}{s^2}$, we are experiencing $1.2g$. These are a few examples.
So from what I see, $g$-force tells us about our non-gravitational acceleration, and it has nothing to do with force, it is obvious. Coming back to the elevator accelerating upward at $2$ $\frac{m}{s^2}$, let's say there are two people inside the elevator, and their mass is $50$ $kg$ and $60$ $kg$, respectively. Since both are accelerating at the same rate, i.e $2$ $\frac{m}{s^2}$, it clearly means both are experiencing Normal reaction of different magnitudes, $600N$ and $720N$ respectively. But both are experiencing a $g$-force of $1.2g$.
So doesn't $g$-force tell us about acceleration? What does the word $force$ in $g$-force mean?