Where does “Sonnebrëll” come from?
Sonnebrëll (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Brëll, from Middle High German berille, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya — white town.
Sonnebrëll (Luxembourgish): sunglasses
Definitions
- sunglasses
Ancestry of “Sonnebrëll”, step by step
Sonnebrëll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Brëll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Brëll | spectacles, glasses; toilet seat |
| 2 | Middle High German | berille | — |
| 3 | Old French | beril | beryl |
| 4 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 6 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 8 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 9 | Pali | veḷur | white town |