Where does “giuvaiergereasă” come from?
giuvaiergereasă (Romanian) comes from Romanian giuvaiergerie, from Romanian giuvaiergiu, from Ottoman Turkish جواهرجی, from Ottoman Turkish جواهر, from Arabic جَوَاهِر, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl.
giuvaiergereasă (Romanian): female jeweler
Definitions
- female jeweler
Ancestry of “giuvaiergereasă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | giuvaiergerie | jewelry shop |
| 2 | Romanian | giuvaiergiu | goldsmith |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | جواهرجی | lapidary, gemsmith, gemwright, a person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | جواهر | — |
| 5 | Arabic | جَوَاهِر | jewel |
| 6 | Arabic | جَوْهَر | gem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels |
| 7 | Persian | گوهر | jewel; gem; pearl |
| 8 | Middle Persian | gwhl | substance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage |
| 9 | Old Persian | gauθra | — |