Where does “sapphīrus” come from?

sapphīrus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος, from Hebrew סַפִּיר.

sapphīrus (Latin): a blue gem from the east, probably the lapis lazuli

Definitions

  1. a blue gem from the east, probably the lapis lazuli

Ancestry of “sapphīrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσάπφειροςsapphire
2Hebrewסַפִּיר—

Words derived from “sapphīrus”

Every word from Hebrew סַפִּיר →Every word from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος →