Where does “bbrilla” come from?

bbrilla (Maltese) comes from Italian brillare, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.

bbrilla (Maltese): to shine, to stand out

Definitions

  1. to shine, to stand out

Ancestry of “bbrilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbrillareto shine, to glisten, to sparkle or twinkle; to...
2Latinbēryllusberyl
3Ancient Greekβήρυλλοςberyl
4Prakritविरलायते
5Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
6Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
7Paliveḷurwhite town
Every word from Pali veḷur