Where does “azurity” come from?
azurity (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.
azurity (English): The quality of being azure in color
Definitions
- The quality of being azure in color
Ancestry of “azurity”, step by step
azurity 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 |