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
- glass; generic term for any film material with...
Ancestry of “玻璃”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | phalika | crystal |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्फटिक | crystal; quartz |