Where does “azul” come from?

azul (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese azul, from Old Portuguese azur, from Arabic لَازُوَرْد, from Persian لاجورد — lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli.

azul (Kabuverdianu): blue

Definitions

blue

Ancestry of “azul”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	azul	blue
2	Old Portuguese	azur	azure, blue
3	Arabic	لَازُوَرْد	lapis lazuli, azure
4	Persian	لاجورد	lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli

Every word from Persian لاجورد →Every word from Arabic لَازُوَرْد →Every word from Old Portuguese azur →