Where does “જમરૂદ” come from?

જમરૂદ (Gujarati) comes from Arabic زُمُرُّد, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.

જમરૂદ (Gujarati): emerald

Definitions

  1. emerald

Ancestry of “જમરૂદ”, step by step

જમરૂદ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic زُمُرُّد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزُمُرُّد—
2Ancient Greekσμάραγδοςemerald
3Proto-Semiticbariq-lightning

via Urdu جَمْرُود

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduجَمْرُود—
Every word from Proto-Semitic bariq- →Every word from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος →Every word from Arabic زُمُرُّد →