Where does “safír” come from?

safír (Icelandic) comes from French saphir, from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος, from Hebrew סַפִּיר.

safír (Icelandic): sapphire

Definitions

sapphire

Ancestry of “safír”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	saphir	sapphire
2	Latin	sapphīrus	—
3	Ancient Greek	σάπφειρος	sapphire
4	Hebrew	סַפִּיר	—

Words derived from “safír”

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