Where does “uilenbril” come from?
uilenbril (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.
uilenbril (Dutch): Mr. Magoo glasses
Definitions
- Mr. Magoo glasses
Ancestry of “uilenbril”, step by step
uilenbril traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bril
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bril | pair of glasses; toilet seat; telescope |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | beril | beryl |
| 3 | Old French | beril | beryl |
| 4 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 6 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 8 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 9 | Pali | veḷur | white town |