Where does “璧流離” come from?

璧流離 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.

璧流離 (Chinese): cat's-eye

Definitions

  1. cat's-eye

Ancestry of “璧流離”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
2Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
3Paliveḷurwhite town
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