Where does “briller” come from?
briller (French) comes from Italian brillare, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.
briller (French): to shine, to sparkle
Ancestry of “briller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | brillare | to shine, to glisten, to sparkle or twinkle; to... |
| 2 | Latin | bēryllus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 4 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 6 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 7 | Pali | veḷur | white town |
Words derived from “briller”