Where does “토파즈” come from?

토파즈 (Korean) comes from English Topaz, from Old French topace, from Ancient Greek τόπαζος, from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος — kind of stone.

토파즈 (Korean): topaz

Definitions

  1. topaz

Ancestry of “토파즈”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTopazA silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities
2Old Frenchtopacetopaz
3Ancient Greekτόπαζοςgem of green hue, probably chrysolite or peridot
4Ancient Greekταβάσιοςkind of stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος →Every word from Ancient Greek τόπαζος →Every word from Old French topace →