Where does “բյուրեղ” come from?
բյուրեղ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian բիւրեղ, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.
բյուրեղ (Armenian): crystal; beryl; cut glass, crystal
Definitions
- crystal; beryl; cut glass, crystal
Ancestry of “բյուրեղ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | բիւրեղ | beryl; crystal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 3 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 5 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 6 | Pali | veḷur | white town |