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Where does “zaffera” come from?

zaffera (Italian) comes from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος, from Hebrew סַפִּיר.

zaffera (Italian): A blue/violet impasto used in making maiolica

Definitions

  1. A blue/violet impasto used in making maiolica

Ancestry of “zaffera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsapphīrus—
2Ancient Greekσάπφειροςsapphire
3Hebrewסַפִּיר—

Words derived from “zaffera”

  • zaffre
Every word from Hebrew סַפִּיר →