Where does “berillju” come from?

berillju (Maltese) comes from Italian berillio, from New Latin bēryllium, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya — white town.

berillju (Maltese): beryllium

Definitions

beryllium

Ancestry of “berillju”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	berillio	beryllium
2	New Latin	bēryllium	—
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

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