Where does “sapphirus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “sapphirus”, step by step

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

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