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.
Ancestry of “Cevher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جوهر | — |
| 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 | — |