Where does “جواهر” come from?

جواهر (Persian) comes from Arabic جَوَاهِر, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

جواهر (Persian): plural of جوهر; jewel, jewellery

Definitions

  1. plural of جوهر; jewel, jewellery

Ancestry of “جواهر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَوَاهِرjewel
2Arabicجَوْهَرgem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels
3Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
4Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
5Old Persiangauθra—

Words derived from “جواهر”

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