Where does “гауһар” come from?

гауһар (Kazakh) comes from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

гауһар (Kazakh): brilliant diamond cut

Definitions

  1. brilliant diamond cut

Ancestry of “гауһар”, 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 →