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

Definitions

  1. beryllium

Ancestry of “beril·li”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβήρυλλοςberyl
2Prakritविरलायते—
3Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
4Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
5Paliveḷurwhite town
Every word from Pali veḷur →Every word from Sanskrit वैडूर्य →Every word from Pali veḷuriya →