Where does “Beryllium” come from?

Beryllium (German) comes from New Latin beryllium, from Latin beryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.

Beryllium (German): beryllium; the chemical element and alkaline...

Definitions

beryllium; the chemical element and alkaline...

Ancestry of “Beryllium”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	New Latin	beryllium	beryllium
2	Latin	beryllus	beryl
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

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