Where does “beryllium” come from?

beryllium (Dutch) comes from Latin beryllium, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.

beryllium (Dutch): beryllium

Definitions

beryllium

Ancestry of “beryllium”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	beryllium	beryllium
2	Latin	bēryllus	beryl
3	Ancient Greek	βήρυλλος	beryl
4	Prakrit	विरलायते	—
5	Sanskrit	वैडूर्य	cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
6	Pali	veḷuriya	lapis lazuli, a precious stone
7	Pali	veḷur	white town

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