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