Where does “lazuriet” come from?
lazuriet (Dutch) comes from Medieval Latin lazur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
lazuriet (Dutch): lazurite
Definitions
- lazurite
Ancestry of “lazuriet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | lazur | — |
| 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 |