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Where does “topazius” come from?

topazius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τοπάζιον, from Ancient Greek τόπαζος, from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος — kind of stone.

topazius (Latin): topaz

Definitions

  1. topaz

Ancestry of “topazius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτοπάζιονperidot
2Ancient Greekτόπαζοςgem of green hue, probably chrysolite or peridot
3Ancient Greekταβάσιοςkind of stone

Words derived from “topazius”

  • topacio
  • topacio
  • topasyo
  • Topacio
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