Where does “azur” come from?
azur (French) comes from Old French azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
azur (French): azure
Definitions
- azure
Ancestry of “azur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | azur | azure |
| 2 | Arabic | لَازَوَرْد | azure; lapis lazuli |
| 3 | Persian | لاژورد | Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *varta- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |