Where does “topaz” come from?

Topaz comes from Old French topace, from Ancient Greek Τοπάζιος, a gemstone name of uncertain ultimate origin.

topaz (English): A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine,...

Definitions

  1. A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine,...

Ancestry of “topaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtopacetopaz
2Ancient Greekτόπαζοςgem of green hue, probably chrysolite or peridot
3Ancient Greekταβάσιοςkind of stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος →Every word from Ancient Greek τόπαζος →Every word from Old French topace →