Where does “güherçile” come from?

güherçile (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كوهرچله, from Classical Persian گوهرچله, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

güherçile (Turkish): saltpetre, potassium nitrate, a naturally occurring salt, notably used as an ingredient of gunpowder

Definitions

  1. saltpetre, potassium nitrate, a naturally occurring salt, notably used as an ingredient of gunpowder

Ancestry of “güherçile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكوهرچلهsaltpetre, potassium nitrate, a naturally occurring salt, notably used as an ingredient of gunpowder
2Classical Persianگوهرچله—
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 →