Where does “كوهرچله” come from?

كوهرچله (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian گوهرچله, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

كوهرچله (Ottoman Turkish): saltpetre, potassium nitrate, a naturally occurring salt, notably used as an ingredient of gunpowder

Definitions

  1. saltpetre, potassium nitrate, a naturally occurring salt, notably used as an ingredient of gunpowder

Ancestry of “كوهرچله”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianگوهرچله
2Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
3Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
4Old Persiangauθra

Words derived from “كوهرچله

Every word from Old Persian gauθraEvery word from Middle Persian gwhlEvery word from Persian گوهر