Where does “asure” come from?
asure (Middle English) comes from Old French azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
asure (Middle English): lapis lazuli; ultramarine, azure pigment; azure,...
Definitions
- lapis lazuli; ultramarine, azure pigment; azure,...
Ancestry of “asure”, step by step
asure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French azur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | azur | azure |
| 2 | Arabic | لَازَوَرْد | azure; lapis lazuli |
| 3 | Persian | لاژورد | Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *varta- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |