Where does “berylline” come from?
berylline (English) comes from English Beryl, from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya — white town.
berylline (English): Having a light blue-green colour; The berylline...
Definitions
- Having a light blue-green colour; The berylline...
Ancestry of “berylline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Beryl | derived from the gem beryl |
| 2 | Middle English | beryl | beryl gemstone of pegmatite |
| 3 | Old French | beril | beryl |
| 4 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 6 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 8 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 9 | Pali | veḷur | white town |