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Where does “գոհար” come from?

գոհար (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գոհար, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

գոհար (Armenian): precious stone, gem, jewel; diamond; gem, jewel,...

Definitions

  1. precious stone, gem, jewel; diamond; gem, jewel,...

Ancestry of “գոհար”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianգոհարprecious stone, gem; precious, rare, excellent
2Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
3Old Persiangauθra—

Words derived from “գոհար”

  • Գոհար
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