Where does “göwher” come from?

göwher (Turkmen) comes from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

göwher (Turkmen): diamond

Definitions

  1. diamond

Ancestry of “göwher”, 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 →