Where does “Lasierung” come from?
Lasierung (German) comes from Latin lazurium, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
Ancestry of “Lasierung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lazurium | — |
| 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 |