Where does “ġawhra” come from?
ġawhra (Maltese) comes from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.
ġawhra (Maltese): a jewel; a piece of jewellery; a precious...
Definitions
- a jewel; a piece of jewellery; a precious...
Ancestry of “ġawhra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | جَوْهَر | gem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels |
| 2 | Persian | گوهر | jewel; gem; pearl |
| 3 | Middle Persian | gwhl | substance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage |
| 4 | Old Persian | gauθra | — |