Where does “giuvaier” come from?

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

giuvaier (Romanian): jewel, gem

Definitions

  1. jewel, gem

Ancestry of “giuvaier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجواهر—
2Arabicجَوَاهِرjewel
3Arabicجَوْهَرgem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels
4Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
5Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
6Old Persiangauθra—
Every word from Old Persian gauθra →Every word from Middle Persian gwhl →Every word from Persian گوهر →