Where does “brýlový” come from?
brýlový (Czech) comes from Czech brýle, from German brille, from English beryllium, from English Beryl, from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος — white town.
brýlový (Czech): glasses, spectacles
Definitions
- glasses, spectacles
Ancestry of “brýlový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | brýle | glasses, spectacles |
| 2 | German | brille | (pair of) glasses, spectacles frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes to correct vision |
| 3 | English | beryllium | The chemical element with an atomic number of 4;... |
| 4 | English | Beryl | derived from the gem beryl |
| 5 | Middle English | beryl | beryl gemstone of pegmatite |
| 6 | Old French | beril | beryl |
| 7 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 9 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 10 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 11 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 12 | Pali | veḷur | white town |