Where does “жауһар” come from?

жауһар (Kazakh) comes from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

жауһар (Kazakh): brilliant diamond cut

Definitions

  1. brilliant diamond cut

Ancestry of “жауһар”, step by step

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

Words derived from “жауһар”

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