Where does “esmeralda” come from?

esmeralda (Old Spanish) comes from Old French esmeralde, from Vulgar Latin smaralda, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.

esmeralda (Old Spanish): emerald

Definitions

emerald

Ancestry of “esmeralda”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	esmeralde	emerald
2	Vulgar Latin	smaralda	—
3	Latin	smaragdus	emerald
4	Ancient Greek	σμάραγδος	emerald
5	Proto-Semitic	bariq-	lightning

Words derived from “esmeralda”

Every word from Proto-Semitic bariq- →Every word from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος →Every word from Latin smaragdus →