Where does “berille” come from?

berille (Latin) comes from Latin berillus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.

berille (Latin): vocative singular of bērillus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of bērillus

Ancestry of “berille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinberillusAlternative form of bēryllus
2Ancient Greekβήρυλλοςberyl
3Prakritविरलायते
4Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
5Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
6Paliveḷurwhite town
Every word from Pali veḷurEvery word from Sanskrit वैडूर्यEvery word from Pali veḷuriya