Where does “džever” come from?

džever (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish cevher, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

džever (Serbo-Croatian): Damascus steel; jewel; expensive jewelry

Definitions

  1. Damascus steel; jewel; expensive jewelry

Ancestry of “džever”, step by step

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