Where does “sapphyr” come from?
sapphyr (Middle French) comes from Old French safir, from Latin sapphyrus — Alternative form of sapphīrus.
sapphyr (Middle French): sapphire
Ancestry of “sapphyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | safir | — |
| 2 | Latin | sapphyrus | Alternative form of sapphīrus |