Where does “aljofar” come from?

aljofar (Old Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic جوهر, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

aljofar (Old Spanish): pearl

Definitions

  1. pearl

Ancestry of “aljofar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicجوهر—
2Arabicجَوْهَرgem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels
3Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
4Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
5Old Persiangauθra—
Every word from Old Persian gauθra →Every word from Middle Persian gwhl →Every word from Persian گوهر →