Where does “топаз” come from?

топаз (Kazakh) comes from Russian топа́з, from Ancient Greek τόπαζος, from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος — kind of stone.

топаз (Kazakh): topaz

Definitions

  1. topaz

Ancestry of “топаз”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтопа́зtopaz gemstone
2Ancient Greekτόπαζοςgem of green hue, probably chrysolite or peridot
3Ancient Greekταβάσιοςkind of stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος →Every word from Ancient Greek τόπαζος →Every word from Russian топа́з →