Where does “جوهر” come from?

جوهر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

جوهر (Ottoman Turkish): jewel, a valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones

Definitions

  1. jewel, a valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones

Ancestry of “جوهر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَوْهَرgem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels
2Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
3Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
4Old Persiangauθra—

Words derived from “جوهر”

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