Where does “βήρυλλος” come from?

βήρυλλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.

βήρυλλος (Ancient Greek): beryl

Definitions

  1. beryl

Ancestry of “βήρυλλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakritविरलायते—
2Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
3Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
4Paliveḷurwhite town

Words derived from “βήρυλλος”

Every word from Pali veḷur →Every word from Sanskrit वैडूर्य →Every word from Pali veḷuriya →