Where does “sapphire” come from?

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

sapphire (Latin): vocative singular of sapphīrus

Definitions

vocative singular of sapphīrus

Ancestry of “sapphire”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	sapphirus	sapphire
2	Ancient Greek	σάπφειρος	sapphire
3	Hebrew	סַפִּיר	—

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