Where does “sbrilluccicare” come from?
sbrilluccicare (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.
sbrilluccicare (Italian): to shine with rapid and intermittent sparks of light
Definitions
- to shine with rapid and intermittent sparks of light
Ancestry of “sbrilluccicare”, step by step
sbrilluccicare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian brillare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | brillare | to shine, to glisten, to sparkle or twinkle; to... |
| 2 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 4 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 6 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 7 | Pali | veḷur | white town |
via Italian luccicare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | luccicare | to sparkle, to twinkle |