Where does “beryllium” come from?
Beryllium derives from English beryl, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Latin beryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Proto-Indo-European -ós, and from Pali veḷur.
beryllium (English): The chemical element with an atomic number of 4;...
Definitions
- The chemical element with an atomic number of 4;...
Ancestry of “beryllium”, step by step
beryllium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Beryl
| 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 |
via New Latin bēryllium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | bēryllium | — |