Where does “Esmerelda” come from?

Esmerelda (English) comes from English Esmeralda, from Spanish esmeralda, from Old Spanish esmeralda, from Old French esmeralde, from Vulgar Latin smaralda, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.

Ancestry of “Esmerelda”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Esmeralda	—
2	Spanish	esmeralda	emerald
3	Old Spanish	esmeralda	emerald
4	Old French	esmeralde	emerald
5	Vulgar Latin	smaralda	—
6	Latin	smaragdus	emerald
7	Ancient Greek	σμάραγδος	emerald
8	Proto-Semitic	bariq-	lightning

Words derived from “Esmerelda”

Every word from Proto-Semitic bariq- →Every word from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος →Every word from Latin smaragdus →