Where does “azzurrastro” come from?
azzurrastro (Italian) comes from Italian azzurro, from Latin lazulum, from Arabic لازورد, from Classical Persian لاجورد.
azzurrastro (Italian): bluish
Ancestry of “azzurrastro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | azzurro | light blue, azure, sky blue; in or of an Italian... |
| 2 | Latin | lazulum | heaven, sky |
| 3 | Arabic | لازورد | lapis lazuli; azure |
| 4 | Classical Persian | لاجورد | — |