Where does “玻璃” come from?

玻璃 (Chinese) comes from Pali phalika, from Sanskrit स्फटिक — crystal; quartz.

玻璃 (Chinese): glass; generic term for any film material with...

Definitions

  1. glass; generic term for any film material with...

Ancestry of “玻璃”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliphalikacrystal
2Sanskritस्फटिकcrystal; quartz

Words derived from “玻璃”

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