Where does “ⲁ̀ⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ” come from?
ⲁ̀ⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ (Coptic) comes from Byzantine Greek λαζούριον, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
ⲁ̀ⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ (Coptic): blue
Definitions
- blue
Ancestry of “ⲁ̀ⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | λαζούριον | — |
| 2 | Arabic | لَازَوَرْد | azure; lapis lazuli |
| 3 | Persian | لاژورد | Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *varta- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |