Where does “brillare” come from?
brillare (Italian) comes from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.
brillare (Italian): to shine, to glisten, to sparkle or twinkle; to...
Definitions
- to shine, to glisten, to sparkle or twinkle; to...
Ancestry of “brillare”, step by step
brillare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bēryllus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 3 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 5 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 6 | Pali | veḷur | white town |
via Latin bērillus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bērillus | — |