Where does “جواهر” come from?
جواهر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic جَوَاهِر, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.
Ancestry of “جواهر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جَوَاهِر | jewel |
| 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 | — |