Where does “opalescence” come from?
opalescence (English) comes from English opalescent, from English Opal, from French opale, from Latin opalus, from Byzantine Greek ὀπάλλιος, from Sanskrit उपल, from Sanskrit उपरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári.
opalescence (English): the state of being opalescent; the milky...
Definitions
- the state of being opalescent; the milky...
Ancestry of “opalescence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opalescent | Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an... |
| 2 | English | Opal | from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century |
| 3 | French | opale | opal |
| 4 | Latin | opalus | opal |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | ὀπάλλιος | opal |
| 6 | Sanskrit | उपल | stone; gem, stone |
| 7 | Sanskrit | उपरि | over; above; beyond |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | upári | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | upári | above, over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |