Where does “Cevher” come from?

Cevher (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جوهر, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

Cevher (Turkish): Precious stone; jewel, gem

Definitions

  1. Precious stone; jewel, gem

Ancestry of “Cevher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجوهرjewel, a valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones
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 →