Where does “azur” come from?

azur (Old Portuguese) comes from Arabic لَازُوَرْد, from Persian لاجورد — lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli.

azur (Old Portuguese): azure, blue

Definitions

  1. azure, blue

Ancestry of “azur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلَازُوَرْدlapis lazuli, azure
2Persianلاجوردlapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli

Words derived from “azur

Every word from Persian لاجوردEvery word from Arabic لَازُوَرْد
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