Where does “azurish” come from?
azurish (English) comes from English azure, from Middle English asure, from Old French azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
azurish (English): Somewhat azure in colour
Definitions
- Somewhat azure in colour
Ancestry of “azurish”, step by step
azurish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English azure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azure | The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment... |
| 2 | Middle English | asure | lapis lazuli; ultramarine, azure pigment; azure,... |
| 3 | Old French | azur | azure |
| 4 | Arabic | لَازَوَرْد | azure; lapis lazuli |
| 5 | Persian | لاژورد | Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *varta- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |