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

  1. crystal; beryl; cut glass, crystal

Ancestry of “բյուրեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianբիւրեղberyl; crystal
2Ancient Greekβήρυλλοςberyl
3Prakritविरलायते
4Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
5Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
6Paliveḷurwhite town
Every word from Pali veḷurEvery word from Sanskrit वैडूर्यEvery word from Pali veḷuriya