Where does “જૌહર” come from?

જૌહર (Gujarati) comes from Hindi जौहर, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

જૌહર (Gujarati): jauhar

Definitions

  1. jauhar

Ancestry of “જૌહર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजौहरself-immolation on a pyre, especially that done...
2Arabicجَوْهَرgem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels
3Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
4Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
5Old Persiangauθra—
Every word from Old Persian gauθra →Every word from Middle Persian gwhl →Every word from Persian گوهر →