Where does “azurite” come from?
azurite (English) comes from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
azurite (English): A blue vitreous mineral; a basic copper...
Definitions
- A blue vitreous mineral; a basic copper...
Ancestry of “azurite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | لاژورد | Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *varta- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “azurite”