Where does “جوہر” come from?

جوہر (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian جوهر, from Arabic جَوْهَر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

جوہر (Urdu): jewel, gem

Definitions

  1. jewel, gem

Ancestry of “جوہر”, step by step

جوہر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian جوهر

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

via Sanskrit जतुगृह

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजतुगृह—
Every word from Old Persian gauθra →Every word from Middle Persian gwhl →Every word from Persian گوهر →