Where does “Johor” come from?

Johor derives from Malay Johor, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Old Persian gauθra-.

Ancestry of “Johor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayJohorJohor state in Malaysia
2Arabicجَوْهَرgem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels
3Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
4Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
5Old Persiangauθra—

Words derived from “Johor”

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