Where does “zaffre” come from?

zaffre (English) comes from Italian zaffera, from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος, from Hebrew סַפִּיר.

zaffre (English): A blue pigment obtained by roasting cobalt ore; A...

Definitions

  1. A blue pigment obtained by roasting cobalt ore; A...

Ancestry of “zaffre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianzafferaA blue/violet impasto used in making maiolica
2Latinsapphīrusa blue gem from the east, probably the lapis lazuli
3Ancient Greekσάπφειροςsapphire
4Hebrewסַפִּיר—
Every word from Hebrew סַפִּיר →Every word from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος →Every word from Latin sapphīrus →