Where does “يَاقُوت” come from?
يَاقُوت (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος.
Ancestry of “يَاقُوت”, step by step
يَاقُوت traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος | — |
via Middle Persian y'knd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | y'knd | ruby |