Where does “saffier” come from?

saffier (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch saffier, from Middle Dutch saffier, from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος, from Hebrew סַפִּיר.

saffier (Afrikaans): sapphire

Definitions

  1. sapphire

Ancestry of “saffier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsaffiersapphire
2Middle Dutchsaffier—
3Latinsapphīrusa blue gem from the east, probably the lapis lazuli
4Ancient Greekσάπφειροςsapphire
5Hebrewסַפִּיר—
Every word from Hebrew סַפִּיר →Every word from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος →Every word from Latin sapphīrus →