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