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
- Damascus steel; jewel; expensive jewelry
Ancestry of “džever”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | cevher | — |
| 2 | Arabic | جَوْهَر | gem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels |
| 3 | Persian | گوهر | jewel; gem; pearl |
| 4 | Middle Persian | gwhl | substance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage |
| 5 | Old Persian | gauθra | — |