Where does “گۆھەرئاي” come from?

گۆھەرئاي (Uyghur) comes from Uyghur گۆھەر, from Persian گوهر, from Middle Persian gwhl, from Old Persian gauθra.

Ancestry of “گۆھەرئاي”, step by step

گۆھەرئاي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Uyghur گۆھەر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uyghurگۆھەرtreasure, jewellery
2Persianگوهرjewel; gem; pearl
3Middle Persiangwhlsubstance, essence, nature; jewel; stock, lineage
4Old Persiangauθra—

via Uyghur ـئاي

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