Where does “bilur” come from?
bilur (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بللور, from Arabic بِلَّوْر, from Persian بلور, from Middle Persian bylwl, from Pali veḷuriya, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य — cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
bilur (Albanian): porcelain; clear glass, crystal
Definitions
- porcelain; clear glass, crystal
Ancestry of “bilur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بللور | — |
| 2 | Arabic | بِلَّوْر | crystal |
| 3 | Persian | بلور | crystal |
| 4 | Middle Persian | bylwl | crystal |
| 5 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 6 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |