Where does “βήρυλλος” come from?

βήρυλλος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.

βήρυλλος (Greek): beryl

Definitions

  1. beryl

Ancestry of “βήρυλλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβήρυλλοςberyl
2Prakritविरलायते
3Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
4Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
5Paliveḷurwhite town
Every word from Pali veḷurEvery word from Sanskrit वैडूर्यEvery word from Pali veḷuriya
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