Where does “Johor Bahru” come from?
Johor Bahru (Malay) comes from Malay Johor, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.
Ancestry of “Johor Bahru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | Johor | — |
| 2 | Arabic | جَوْهَر | gem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels |
| 3 | Persian | گوهر | jewel; gem; pearl |
| 4 | Middle Persian | gwhl | substance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage |
| 5 | Old Persian | gauθra | — |
Words derived from “Johor Bahru”