Where does “ベリリウム” come from?
ベリリウム (Japanese) comes from English beryllium, from English Beryl, from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य — white town.
ベリリウム (Japanese): beryllium, Be
Definitions
- beryllium, Be
Ancestry of “ベリリウム”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beryllium | The chemical element with an atomic number of 4;... |
| 2 | English | Beryl | derived from the gem beryl |
| 3 | Middle English | beryl | beryl gemstone of pegmatite |
| 4 | Old French | beril | beryl |
| 5 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 7 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 9 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 10 | Pali | veḷur | white town |