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
1Latinsapphīrusa blue gem from the east, probably the lapis lazuli
2Ancient Greekσάπφειροςsapphire
3Hebrewסַפִּיר—

Words derived from “zaffera”

Every word from Hebrew סַפִּיר →Every word from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος →Every word from Latin sapphīrus →