Where does “saphir” come from?

saphir (Old French) comes from Latin sapphir, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος, from Hebrew סַפִּיר.

Ancestry of “saphir”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	sapphir	—
2	Ancient Greek	σάπφειρος	sapphire
3	Hebrew	סַפִּיר	—

Words derived from “saphir”

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