Where does “azure” come from?
Azure comes from Middle English asure, from Old French azur, from Arabic lāzuward, from Persian lāǧuward, a word for the blue lapis lazuli stone.
azure (English): The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment...
Definitions
- The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment...
Ancestry of “azure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | asure | lapis lazuli; ultramarine, azure pigment; azure,... |
| 2 | Old French | azur | azure |
| 3 | Arabic | لَازَوَرْد | azure; lapis lazuli |
| 4 | Persian | لاژورد | Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *varta- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
Words derived from “azure”