Where does “opalescently” come from?
opalescently (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.
opalescently (English): In an opalescent manner
Ancestry of “opalescently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | opalescent | Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an... |
| 2 | English | Opal | — |
| 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- | — |