Where does “cevher” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cevher”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cevher

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