Where does “サファイア” come from?

サファイア (Japanese) comes from English sapphire, from Middle English saphir, from Old French saphir, from Latin sapphir, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος, from Hebrew סַפִּיר.

サファイア (Japanese): sapphire

Definitions

sapphire

Ancestry of “サファイア”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	sapphire	A clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as...
2	Middle English	saphir	sapphire blue gemstone
3	Old French	saphir	—
4	Latin	sapphir	—
5	Ancient Greek	σάπφειρος	sapphire
6	Hebrew	סַפִּיר	—

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