Where does “吠瑠璃” come from?
吠瑠璃 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.
吠瑠璃 (Chinese): a kind of jewel
Ancestry of “吠瑠璃”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 2 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 3 | Pali | veḷur | white town |