Where does “جوهر” come from?

جوهر (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

Ancestry of “جوهر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَوْهَرgem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels
2Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
3Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
4Old Persiangauθra—

Words derived from “جوهر”

Every word from Old Persian gauθra →Every word from Middle Persian gwhl →Every word from Persian گوهر →