Where does “gövhər” come from?

gövhər (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

gövhər (Azerbaijani): gem, precious stone

Definitions

  1. gem, precious stone

Ancestry of “gövhər”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
2Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
3Old Persiangauθra—
Every word from Old Persian gauθra →Every word from Middle Persian gwhl →Every word from Persian گوهر →