Where does “brillatoio” come from?

brillatoio (Italian) comes from Italian brillare, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.

brillatoio (Italian): polisher; rice mill

Definitions

  1. polisher; rice mill

Ancestry of “brillatoio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbrillareto shine, to glisten, to sparkle or twinkle; to...
2Latinbēryllusberyl
3Ancient Greekβήρυλλοςberyl
4Prakritविरलायते
5Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
6Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
7Paliveḷurwhite town
Every word from Pali veḷur
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