Where does “brillendoos” come from?

brillendoos (Dutch) comes from Dutch bril, from Middle Dutch beril, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya — white town.

brillendoos (Dutch): spectacle case

Definitions

  1. spectacle case

Ancestry of “brillendoos”, step by step

brillendoos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bril

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrilpair of glasses; toilet seat; telescope
2Middle Dutchberilberyl
3Old Frenchberilberyl
4Latinbēryllusberyl
5Ancient Greekβήρυλλοςberyl
6Prakritविरलायते
7Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
8Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
9Paliveḷurwhite town

via Dutch doos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoosbox; vagina; stupid female, cunt
2Middle Dutchdōse
3Latindosisdose
4Ancient Greekδόσιςgiving, a gift; license, permission; portion
5Ancient GreekδίδωμιI give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Pali veḷur