Etymology

Jhaveri

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Today it means: A surname from Gujarati. Full definition →

Gujarati ઝવેરી ← Persian جواهری ← Arabic جَوَاهِر
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The story

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromگوهر“jewel, gem, pearl, essence”
  2. Arabic · derived fromجَوَاهِر
  3. Persian · derived fromجواهری“jeweller”
  4. Gujarati · borrowed fromઝવેરી“jeweler”
  5. English todayJhaveri

Borrowed from Gujarati ઝવેરી (jhaverī, “jeweler”), from Persian جواهری (javâheri, “jeweller”), borrowed from Arabic جَوَاهِر (jawāhir), ultimately borrowed from Early Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar, “jewel, gem, pearl, essence”)

Words from the same roots

Gujaratiઝવેરી all →

Persianجواهری all →

Arabicجَوَاهِر all →

Classical Persianگوهر all →

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