Where does “գոհար” come from?

գոհար (Old Armenian) comes from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

գոհար (Old Armenian): precious stone, gem; precious, rare, excellent

Definitions

  1. precious stone, gem; precious, rare, excellent

Ancestry of “գոհար”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
2Old Persiangauθra—

Words derived from “գոհար”

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