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Where does “opaal” come from?

opaal (Dutch) comes from French opale, from Latin opalus, from Byzantine Greek ὀπάλλιος, from Sanskrit उपल, from Sanskrit उपरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upári, from Proto-Indo-European upér.

opaal (Dutch): opal; opal, a stone made of the above mineral

Definitions

  1. opal; opal, a stone made of the above mineral

Ancestry of “opaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchopaleopal
2Latinopalusopal
3Byzantine Greekὀπάλλιοςopal
4Sanskritउपलstone; gem, stone
5Sanskritउपरिover; above; beyond
6Proto-Indo-Aryanupári—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianupáriabove, over
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
9Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “opaal”

  • opalen
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