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
Ancestry of “giuvaier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جواهر | — |
| 2 | Arabic | جَوَاهِر | jewel |
| 3 | Arabic | جَوْهَر | gem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels |
| 4 | Persian | گوهر | jewel; gem; pearl |
| 5 | Middle Persian | gwhl | substance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage |
| 6 | Old Persian | gauθra | — |