Where does “crisoberillo” come from?

crisoberillo (Italian) comes from Italian berillo, from Latin bērillus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.

crisoberillo (Italian): chrysoberyl

Definitions

  1. chrysoberyl

Ancestry of “crisoberillo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianberilloberyl
2Latinbērillus
3Ancient Greekβήρυλλοςberyl
4Prakritविरलायते
5Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
6Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
7Paliveḷurwhite town
Every word from Pali veḷurEvery word from Sanskrit वैडूर्यEvery word from Pali veḷuriya