Where does “lazur” come from?
lazur (Medieval Latin) comes from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
Ancestry of “lazur”, step by step
lazur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic لَازَوَرْد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | لَازَوَرْد | azure; lapis lazuli |
| 2 | Persian | لاژورد | Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *varta- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
via Arabic لَازُوَرْد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | لَازُوَرْد | lapis lazuli, azure |
| 2 | Persian | لاجورد | lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli |