Where does “safiiri” come from?

safiiri (Finnish) comes from Swedish safir, from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος, from Hebrew סַפִּיר.

safiiri (Finnish): sapphire

Definitions

  1. sapphire

Ancestry of “safiiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsafirsapphire
2Latinsapphīrusa blue gem from the east, probably the lapis lazuli
3Ancient Greekσάπφειροςsapphire
4Hebrewסַפִּיר

Words derived from “safiiri

Every word from Hebrew סַפִּירEvery word from Ancient Greek σάπφειροςEvery word from Latin sapphīrus
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