Where does “azurite” come from?

azurite (English) comes from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

azurite (English): A blue vitreous mineral; a basic copper...

Definitions

  1. A blue vitreous mineral; a basic copper...

Ancestry of “azurite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianلاژوردAlternative form of لاجورد; blue color
2Proto-Iranian*varta-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “azurite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Iranian *varta- →Every word from Persian لاژورد →