Where does “cevahir” come from?

cevahir (Turkish) comes from Arabic جَوَاهِر, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

Ancestry of “cevahir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَوَاهِرjewel
2Arabicجَوْهَرgem, jewel; jewel, pearl; jewels
3Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
4Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
5Old Persiangauθra—

Words derived from “cevahir”

Every word from Old Persian gauθra →Every word from Middle Persian gwhl →Every word from Persian گوهر →