Where does “topace” come from?

topace (Old French) comes from Ancient Greek τόπαζος, from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος — kind of stone.

topace (Old French): topaz

Definitions

  1. topaz

Ancestry of “topace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτόπαζοςgem of green hue, probably chrysolite or peridot
2Ancient Greekταβάσιοςkind of stone

Words derived from “topace”

Every word from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος →Every word from Ancient Greek τόπαζος →