Where does “ज़वेरी” come from?
ज़वेरी (Hindi) comes from Gujarati ઝવેરી, from Persian جواهری, from Persian جواهر, from Arabic جَوَاهِر, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.
Ancestry of “ज़वेरी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | ઝવેરી | jeweller |
| 2 | Persian | جواهری | jeweller's, jewellery shop |
| 3 | Persian | جواهر | plural of جوهر; jewel, jewellery |
| 4 | Arabic | جَوَاهِر | jewel |
| 5 | Arabic | جَوْهَر | gem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels |
| 6 | Persian | گوهر | jewel; gem; pearl |
| 7 | Middle Persian | gwhl | substance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage |
| 8 | Old Persian | gauθra | — |