Where does “祖母綠” come from?
祖母綠 (Chinese) comes from Arabic زُمُرُّد, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.
祖母綠 (Chinese): emerald
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- emerald
祖母綠 (Chinese) comes from Arabic زُمُرُّد, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.
祖母綠 (Chinese): emerald