Where does “гавҳар” come from?

гавҳар (Tajik) comes from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

гавҳар (Tajik): pearl

Definitions

  1. pearl

Ancestry of “гавҳар”, step by step

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