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

sapphire

Ancestry of “saffier”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	saffier	sapphire
2	Middle Dutch	saffier	—
3	Latin	sapphīrus	—
4	Ancient Greek	σάπφειρος	sapphire
5	Hebrew	סַפִּיר	—

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