Where does “τοπάζιον” come from?

τοπάζιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τόπαζος, from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος — kind of stone.

τοπάζιον (Ancient Greek): peridot

Definitions

  1. peridot

Ancestry of “τοπάζιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτόπαζοςgem of green hue, probably chrysolite or peridot
2Ancient Greekταβάσιοςkind of stone

Words derived from “τοπάζιον”

Every word from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος →Every word from Ancient Greek τόπαζος →