Where does “Topaz” come from?

Topaz comes from Old French topace, from Ancient Greek Τοπάζιος, a gemstone name of unknown ultimate origin.

Topaz (English): A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities

Definitions

  1. A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities

Ancestry of “Topaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtopacetopaz
2Ancient Greekτόπαζοςgem of green hue, probably chrysolite or peridot
3Ancient Greekταβάσιοςkind of stone

Words derived from “Topaz”

Every word from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος →Every word from Ancient Greek τόπαζος →Every word from Old French topace →